(en)The present invention is concerned with means and methods for allowing tissue specific and, in particular, seed specific expression of genes. The present invention, accordingly, relates to a polynucleotide comprising an expression control sequence which allows seed specific expression of a nucleic acid of interest being operatively linked thereto. Moreover, the present invention contemplates vectors, host cells, non-human transgenic organisms comprising the aforementioned polynucleotide as well as methods and uses of such a polynucleotide.

1.ApplicationNumber: US-200913001742-A
1.PublishNumber: US-8853383-B2
2.Date Publish: 20141007
3.Inventor: Bauer Jörg
SENGER TORALF

4.Inventor Harmonized: Bauer Jörg(DE)
SENGER TORALF(DE)

5.Country: US
6.Claims:
(en)The present invention is concerned with means and methods for allowing tissue specific and, in particular, seed specific expression of genes. The present invention, accordingly, relates to a polynucleotide comprising an expression control sequence which allows seed specific expression of a nucleic acid of interest being operatively linked thereto. Moreover, the present invention contemplates vectors, host cells, non-human transgenic organisms comprising the aforementioned polynucleotide as well as methods and uses of such a polynucleotide.

7.Description:
(en)RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a national stage application (under 35 U.S.C. §371) of PCT/EP2009/058138, filed Jun. 30, 2009, which claims benefit of European application 08159440.0, filed Jul. 1, 2008.
SUBMISSION OF SEQUENCE LISTING
The Sequence Listing associated with this application is filed in electronic format via EFS-Web and hereby incorporated by reference into the specification in its entirety. The name of the text file containing the Sequence Listing is Sequence_Listing — 17418 — 00062. The size of the text file is 416 KB, and the text file was created on Dec. 28, 2010.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is concerned with means and methods for allowing tissue specific and, in particular, seed specific expression of genes. The present invention, accordingly, relates to a polynucleotide comprising an expression control sequence which allows seed specific expression of a nucleic acid of interest being operatively linked thereto. Moreover, the present invention contemplates vectors, host cells, non-human transgenic organisms comprising the aforementioned polynucleotide as well as methods and uses of such a polynucleotide.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the field of “green” (agricultural) biotechnology, plants are genetically manipulated in order to confer beneficial traits. These beneficial traits may be yield increase, tolerance increase, reduced dependency on fertilizers, herbicidal, pesticidal- or fungicidal-resistance, or the capability of producing chemical specialties such as nutrients, drugs, oils for food and petrochemistry etc.
In many cases, it is required to express a heterologous gene in the genetically modified plants at a rather specific location in order to obtain a plant exhibiting the desired beneficial trait. One major location for gene expression is the plant seed. In the seeds, many important synthesis pathways, e.g., in fatty acid synthesis, take place. Accordingly, expression of heterologous genes in seeds allow for the manipulation of fatty acid synthesis pathways and, thus, for the provision of various fatty acid derivatives and lipid-based compounds.
However, for many heterologous genes, a seed specific expression will be required. Promoters which allow for a seed specific expression are known in the art. Such promoters include the oilseed rape napin promoter (U.S. Pat. No. 5,608,152), the Vicia faba USP promoter (Baeumlein et al., Mol Gen Genet, 1991, 225 (3):459-67), the Arabidopsis oleosin promoter (WO 98/45461), the Phaseolus vulgaris phaseolin promoter (U.S. Pat. No. 5,504,200), the Brassica Bce4 promoter (WO 91/13980) or the legumine B4 promoter (LeB4; Baeumlein et al., 1992, Plant Journal, 2 (2):233-9), and promoters which bring about the seed-specific expression in monocotyledonous plants such as maize, barley, wheat, rye, rice and the like. Suitable noteworthy promoters are the barley Ipt2 or Ipt1 gene promoter (WO 95/15389 and WO 95/23230) or the promoters from the barley hordein gene, the rice glutelin gene, the rice oryzin gene, the rice prolamine gene, the wheat gliadine gene, the wheat glutelin gene, the maize zeine gene, the oat glutelin gene, the sorghum kasirin gene or the rye secalin gene, which are described in WO 99/16890.
However, there is a clear need for further expression control sequences such as promoters and terminators which allow for a reliable and efficient control of expression of foreign nucleic acids in seeds.
The technical problem underlying this invention can be seen as the provision of means and methods complying with the aforementioned needs. The technical problem is solved by the embodiments characterized in the claims and herein below.



BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 shows a developmental expression analysis. Tissue types and developmental stages are given as listed in table 10. Samples 10, 11, 12 were pooled (assigned as 10), as well as samples 13, 14, 15 (assigned as 13).
FIG. 2 shows the 18:3n-6 (GLA) content of seeds-oil of seeds harvested from transgenic plants harboring the T-DNA from vectors described in example 3. Shown are data from T1 seeds and T2 seeds as indicated on top of the figure. Measurements on T1 on seeds are on individual single seeds; measurements on T2 seeds are on seed batches. The black line indicates the minimal and the maximal observation, the box reaches from the 25% quartil to the 75 quartil; the median is indicated as black line within the box. The number of individual measurements is indicated as number above each box.
FIG. 3 shows the 18:3n-6 (GLA) and 18:4n-3 (SDA) content of seeds-oil of seeds harvested from transgenic Arabidopsis plants harboring the T-DNA from vectors described in example 3.
FIG. 4 illustrates for the different promoters the different ratios of the omega-3 fatty acid SDA to the omega-6 fatty acid GLA.



DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, the present invention relates to a polynucleotide comprising an expression control sequence which allows seed specific expression of a nucleic acid of interest being operatively linked thereto, said expression control sequence being selected from the group consisting of:
(a) an expression control sequence having a nucleic acid sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1, 6, 9, 14, 16, 22, 25, 70, 77, 85, 95, 103, 111, 119, 124 or 131; (b) an expression control sequence having a nucleic acid sequence which is at least 80% identical to a nucleic acid sequence shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1, 6, 9, 14, 16, 22, 25, 70, 77, 85, 95, 103, 111, 119, 124 or 131; (c) an expression control sequence having a nucleic acid sequence which hybridizes under stringent conditions to a a nucleic acid sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1, 6, 9, 14, 16, 22, 25, 70, 77, 85, 95, 103, 111, 119, 124 or 131; (d) an expression control sequence having a nucleic acid sequence which hybridizes to a nucleic acid sequences located upstream of an open reading frame sequence shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 5, 13, 20, 21, 27, 28, 71, 78, 86, 96, 104, 112 or 125; (e) an expression control sequence having a nucleic acid sequence which hybridizes to a nucleic acid sequences located upstream of an open reading frame sequence being at least 80% identical to an open reading frame sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 5, 13, 20, 21, 27, 28, 71, 78, 86, 96, 104, 112 or 125; (f) an expression control sequence obtainable by 5′ genome walking or by thermal asymmetric interlaced polymerase chain reaction (TAIL-PCR) on genomic DNA from the first exon of an open reading frame sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 5, 13, 20, 21, 27, 28, 71, 78, 86, 96, 104, 112 or 125; and (g) an expression control sequence obtainable by 5′ genome walking or TAIL PCR on genomic DNA from the first exon of an open reading frame sequence being at least 80% identical to an open reading frame as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 5, 13, 20, 21, 27, 28, 71, 78, 86, 96, 104, 112 or 125.

The term “polynucleotide” as used herein refers to a linear or circular nucleic acid molecule. It encompasses DNA as well as RNA molecules. The polynucleotide of the present invention is characterized in that it shall comprise an expression control sequence as defined elsewhere in this specification. In addition to the expression control sequence, the polynucleotide of the present invention, preferably, further comprises at least one nucleic acid of interest being operatively linked to the expression control sequence and/or a termination sequence or transcription. Thus, the polynucleotide of the present invention, preferably, comprises an expression cassette for the expression of at least one nucleic acid of interest. Alternatively, the polynucleotide may comprise in addition to the said expression control sequence a multiple cloning site and/or a termination sequence for transcription. In such a case, the multiple cloning site is, preferably, arranged in a manner as to allow for operative linkage of a nucleic acid to be introduced in the multiple cloning site with the expression control sequence. In addition to the aforementioned components, the polynucleotide of the present invention, preferably, could comprise components required for homologous recombination, i.e. flanking genomic sequences from a target locus. However, also preferably, the polynucleotide of the present invention can essentially consist of the said expression control sequence.
The term “expression control sequence” as used herein refers to a nucleic acid which is capable of governing the expression of another nucleic acid operatively linked thereto, e.g. a nucleic acid of interest referred to elsewhere in this specification in detail. An expression control sequence as referred to in accordance with the present invention, preferably, comprises sequence motifs which are recognized and bound by polypeptides, i.e. transcription factors. The said transcription factors shall upon binding recruit RNA polymerases, preferably, RNA polymerase I, II or III, more preferably, RNA polymerase II or III, and most preferably, RNA polymerase II. Thereby the expression of a nucleic acid operatively linked to the expression control sequence will be initiated. It is to be understood that dependent on the type of nucleic acid to be expressed, i.e. the nucleic acid of interest, expression as meant herein may comprise transcription of RNA polynucleotides from the nucleic acid sequence (as suitable for, e.g., anti-sense approaches or RNAi approaches) or may comprises transcription of RNA polynucleotides followed by translation of the said RNA polynucleotides into polypeptides (as suitable for, e.g., gene expression and recombinant polypeptide production approaches). In order to govern expression of a nucleic acid, the expression control sequence may be located immediately adjacent to the nucleic acid to be expressed, i.e. physically linked to the said nucleic acid at its 5″end. Alternatively, it may be located in physical proximity. In the latter case, however, the sequence must be located so as to allow functional interaction with the nucleic acid to be expressed. An expression control sequence referred to herein, preferably, comprises between 200 and 5,000 nucleotides in length. More preferably, it comprises between 500 and 2,500 nucleotides and, more preferably, at least 1,000 nucleotides. As mentioned before, an expression control sequence, preferably, comprises a plurality of sequence motifs which are required for transcription factor binding or for conferring a certain structure to the polynucletide comprising the expression control sequence. Sequence motifs are also sometimes referred to as cis-regulatory elements and, as meant herein, include promoter elements as well as enhancer elements. Preferred expression control sequences to be included into a polynucleotide of the present invention have a nucleic acid sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1, 6, 9, 14, 16, 22, 25, 70, 77, 85, 95, 103, 111, 119, 124 and 131.
Further preferably, an expression control sequence comprised by a polynucleotide of the present invention has a nucleic acid sequence which hybridizes to a nucleic acid sequences located upstream of an open reading frame sequence shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 5, 13, 20, 21, 27, 28, 71, 78, 86, 96, 104, 112 and 125, i.e. is a variant expression control sequence. It will be understood that expression control sequences may slightly differ in its sequences due to allelic variations. Accordingly, the present invention also contemplates an expression control sequence which can be derived from an open reading frame as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 5, 13, 20, 21, 27, 28, 71, 78, 86, 96, 104, 112 and 125. Said expression control sequences are capable of hybridizing, preferably under stringent conditions, to the upstream sequences of the open reading frames shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs. 5, 13, 20, 21, 27, 28, 71, 78, 86, 96, 104, 112 and 125, i.e. the expression control sequences shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs.: 1, 6, 9, 14, 16, 22, 25, 70, 77, 85, 95, 103, 111, 119, 124 and 131. Stringent hybridization conditions as meant herein are, preferably, hybridization conditions in 6× sodium chloride/sodium citrate (=SSC) at approximately 45° C., followed by one or more wash steps in 0.2×SSC, 0.1% SDS at 53 to 65° C., preferably at 55° C., 56° C., 57° C., 58° C., 59° C., 60° C., 61° C., 62° C., 63° C., 64° C. or 65° C. The skilled worker knows that these hybridization conditions differ depending on the type of nucleic acid and, for example when organic solvents are present, with regard to the temperature and concentration of the buffer. For example, under “standard hybridization conditions” the temperature differs depending on the type of nucleic acid between 42° C. and 58° C. in aqueous buffer with a concentration of 0.1 to 5×SSC (pH 7.2). If organic solvent is present in the abovementioned buffer, for example 50% formamide, the temperature under standard conditions is approximately 42° C. The hybridization conditions for DNA:DNA hybrids are preferably for example 0.1×SSC and 20° C. to 45° C., preferably between 30° C. and 45° C. The hybridization conditions for DNA:RNA hybrids are preferably, for example, 0.1×SSC and 30° C. to 55° C., preferably between 45° C. and 55° C. The abovementioned hybridization temperatures are determined for example for a nucleic acid with approximately 100 bp (=base pairs) in length and a G+C content of 50% in the absence of formamide. Such hybridizing expression control sequences are, more preferably, at least 70%, at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 91%, at least 92%, at least 93%, at least 94% at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, or at least 99% identical to the expression control sequences as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs.: 1, 6, 9, 14, 16, 22, 25, 70, 77, 85, 95, 103, 111, 119, 124 and 131. The percent identity values are, preferably, calculated over the entire nucleic acid sequence region. A series of programs based on a variety of algorithms is available to the skilled worker for comparing different sequences. In this context, the algorithms of Needleman and Wunsch or Smith and Waterman give particularly reliable results. To carry out the sequence alignments, the program PileUp (J. Mol. Evolution., 25, 351-360, 1987, Higgins 1989, CABIOS, 5: 151-153) or the programs Gap and BestFit (Needleman 1970 J. Mol. Biol. 48; 443-453 and Smith 1981, Adv. Appl. Math. 2; 482-489), which are part of the GCG software packet (Genetics Computer Group, 575 Science Drive, Madison, Wis., USA 53711 version 1991), are to be used. The sequence identity values recited above in percent (%) are to be determined, preferably, using the program GAP over the entire sequence region with the following settings: Gap Weight: 50, Length Weight: 3, Average Match: 10.000 and Average Mismatch: 0.000, which, unless otherwise specified, shall always be used as standard settings for sequence alignments.
Moreover, expression control sequences which allow for seed specific expression can not only be found upstream of the aforementioned open reading frames having a nucleic acid sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs. 5, 13, 20, 21, 27, 28, 71, 78, 86, 96, 104, 112 and 125. Rather, expression control sequences which allow for seed specific expression can also be found upstream of orthologous, paralogous or homologous genes (i.e. open reading frames). Thus, also preferably, an variant expression control sequence comprised by a polynucleotide of the present invention has a nucleic acid sequence which hybridizes to a nucleic acid sequences located upstream of an open reading frame sequence being at least 70%, more preferably, at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 91%, at least 92%, at least 93%, at least 94% at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, or at least 99% identical to a sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 5, 13, 20, 21, 27, 28, 71, 78, 86, 96, 104, 112 and 125. The said variant open reading shall encode a polypeptide having the biological activity of the corresponding polypeptide being encoded by the open reading frame shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs.: 5, 13, 20, 21, 27, 28, 71, 78, 86, 96, 104, 112 and 125. In this context it should be mentioned that the open reading frame shown in SEQ ID NO: 5 encodes a polypeptide showing similarity to gibberlin responsive proteins, the open reading frame shown in SEQ ID NO: 13 encodes a polypeptide belonging to the pectinesterase family, the open reading frame shown in SEQ ID NO: 20 encodes “sinapoyl choline transferase 1” (SCT1), and the open reading frames shown in SEQ ID NO: 21 encodes “sinapoyl choline transferase 2” (SCT2). These biological activities can be determined by those skilled in the art without further ado. The open reading frames shown in SEQ ID NO: 27 and 28 encode polypeptides showing homology to seed proteins with yet unknown functions.





TABLE 1



Protein function of genes identified to be seed specifically expressed:




SEQ ID
Protein function






5
putative gibberelin responsive protein

13
putative pectinesterase

20
Sinapoyl choline transferase

21
Sinapoyl choline transferase

27
Seed protein

28
Seed protein

72
Seed protein

80
CRU4 subunit of Cruciferin (seed storage protein)

88
Myrosinase

98
Seed protein

106
serine proteinase inhibitor

114
Transcription factor involved in embryonic development

121
Glutathione S-transferase

133
Seed protein





































Also preferably, a variant expression control sequence comprised by a polynucleotide of the present invention is (i) obtainable by 5′ genome walking or TAIL PCR from an open reading frame sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 5, 13, 20, 21, 27, 28, 71, 78, 86, 96, 104, 112 and 125 or (ii) obtainable by 5′ genome walking or TAIL PCR from a open reading frame sequence being at least 80% identical to an open reading frame as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 5, 13, 20, 21, 27, 28, 71, 78, 86, 96, 104, 112 and 125. Variant expression control sequences are obtainable without further ado by the genome walking technology or by thermal asymmetric interlaced polymerase chain reaction (TAIL-PCR) which can be carried out as described in the accompanying Examples by using, e.g., commercially available kits.
Variant expression control sequences referred to in this specification for the expression control sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, preferably, comprise at least 80, at least 90, at least 100, at least 110, at least 120, at least 130, at least 140 or all of the sequence motifs recited in Table 1. Variant expression control sequences referred to in this specification for the expression control sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 6, preferably, comprise at least 80, at least 90, at least 100, at least 110 or all of the sequence motifs recited in Table 2. Variant expression control sequences referred to in this specification for the expression control sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 9, preferably, comprise at least 40, at least 50, at least 60 or all of the sequence motifs recited in Table 3. Variant expression control sequences referred to in this specification for the expression control sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 14, preferably, comprise at least 50, at least 60, at least 70, at least 80, at least 90 or all of the sequence motifs recited in Table 4. Variant expression control sequences referred to in this specification for the expression control sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 16, preferably, comprise at least 50, at least 60, at least 70, at least 80, at least 90 or all of the sequence motifs recited in Table 5. Variant expression control sequences referred to in this specification for the expression control sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 22, preferably, comprise at least 80, at least 90, at least 100, at least 110, at least 120, at least 130 or all of the sequence motifs recited in Table 6. Variant expression control sequences referred to in this specification for the expression control sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 25, preferably, comprise at least 80, at least 100, at least 120, at least 130, at least 140, at least 150 or all of the sequence motifs recited in Table 7.
Variant expression control sequences referred to in this specification also, preferably, comprise at least the cis-regulatory elements referred to in Table 8, below. Even more preferably, the variant regulatory expression control sequences comprise said elements with the same frequency and distribution as referred to in Table 9 for the individual regulatory sequences.
The term “seed specific” as used herein means that a nucleic acid of interest being operatively linked to the expression control sequence referred to herein will be predominantly expressed in seeds when present in a plant. A predominant expression as meant herein is characterized by a statistically significantly higher amount of detectable transcription in the seeds with respect to other plant tissues. A statistically significant higher amount of transcription is, preferably, an amount being at least two-fold, three-fold, four-fold, five-fold, ten-fold, hundred-fold, five hundred-fold or thousand-fold the amount found in at least one of the other tissues with detectable transcription. Alternatively, it is an expression in seeds whereby the amount of transcription in non-seed tissues is less than 1%, 2%, 3%, 4% or most preferably 5% of the overall (whole plant) amount of expression. The amount of transcription directly correlates to the amount of transcripts (i.e. RNA) or polypeptides encoded by the transcripts present in a cell or tissue. Suitable techniques for measuring transcription either based on RNA or polypeptides are well known in the art. Seed specific alternatively and, preferably in addition to the above, means that the expression is restricted or almost restricted to seeds, i.e. there is essentially no detectable transcription in other tissues. Almost restricted as meant herein means that unspecific expression is detectable in less than ten, less than five, less than four, less than three, less than two or one other tissue(s). Seed specific expression as used herein includes expression in seed cells or their precursors, such as cells of the endosperm and of the developing embryo.
An expression control sequences can be tested for seed specific expression by determining the expression pattern of a nucleic acid of interest, e.g., a nucleic acid encoding a reporter protein, such as GFP, in a transgenic plant. Transgenic plants can be generated by techniques well known to the person skilled in the art and as discussed elsewhere in this specification. The aforementioned amounts or expression pattern are, preferably, determined by Northern Blot or in situ hybridization techniques as described in WO 02/102970 in Brassica napus plants, more preferably, at 20, 25, 30, 35 or 40 days after flowering. Preferred expression pattern for the expression control sequences according to the present invention are shown in the Figure or described in the accompanying Examples, below.
The term “nucleic acid of interest” refers to a nucleic acid which shall be expressed under the control of the expression control sequence referred to herein. Preferably, a nucleic acid of interest encodes a polypeptide the presence of which is desired in a cell or non-human organism as referred to herein and, in particular, in a plant seed. Such a polypeptide may be an enzyme which is required for the synthesis of seed storage compounds or may be a seed storage protein. It is to be understood that if the nucleic acid of interest encodes a polypeptide, transcription of the nucleic acid in RNA and translation of the transcribed RNA into the polypeptide may be required. A nucleic acid of interest, also preferably, includes biologically active RNA molecules and, more preferably, antisense RNAs, ribozymes, micro RNAs or siRNAs. Said biologically active RNA molecules can be used to modify the amount of a target polypeptide present in a cell or non-human organism. For example, an undesired enzymatic activity in a seed can be reduced due to the seed specific expression of an antisense RNAs, ribozymes, micro RNAs or siRNAs. The underlying biological principles of action of the aforementioned biologically active RNA molecules are well known in the art. Moreover, the person skilled in the art is well aware of how to obtain nucleic acids which encode such biologically active RNA molecules. It is to be understood that the biologically active RNA molecules may be directly obtained by transcription of the nucleic acid of interest, i.e. without translation into a polypeptide. It is to be understood that the expression control sequence may also govern the expression of more than one nucleic acid of interest, i.e. at least one, at least two, at least three, at least four, at least five etc. nucleic acids of interest.
The term “operatively linked” as used herein means that the expression control sequence of the present invention and a nucleic acid of interest, are linked so that the expression can be governed by the said expression control sequence, i.e. the expression control sequence shall be functionally linked to said nucleic acid sequence to be expressed. Accordingly, the expression control sequence and, the nucleic acid sequence to be expressed may be physically linked to each other, e.g., by inserting the expression control sequence at the 5″end of the nucleic acid sequence to be expressed. Alternatively, the expression control sequence and the nucleic acid to be expressed may be merely in physical proximity so that the expression control sequence is capable of governing the expression of at least one nucleic acid sequence of interest. The expression control sequence and the nucleic acid to be expressed are, preferably, separated by not more than 500 bp, 300 bp, 100 bp, 80 bp, 60 bp, 40 bp, 20 bp, 10 bp or 5 bp.
Advantageously, it has been found in the studies underlying the present invention that seed specific expression of a nucleic acid of interest can be achieved by expressing said nucleic acid of interest under the control of an expression control sequence from Brassica napus or a variant expression control sequence as specified above. The expression control sequences provided by the present invention allow for a reliable and highly specific expression of nucleic acids of interest. Thanks to the present invention, it is possible to (i) specifically manipulate biochemical processes in seeds, e.g., by expressing heterologous enzymes or biologically active RNAs, or (ii) to produce heterologous proteins in seeds. In principle, the present invention contemplates the use of the polynucleotide, the vector, the host cell or the non-human transgenic organism for the expression of a nucleic acid of interest. Preferably, the envisaged expression is seed specific. More preferably, the nucleic acid of interest to be used in the various embodiments of the present invention encodes a seed storage protein or is involved in the modulation of seed storage compounds.
As used herein, seed storage compounds include fatty acids and triacylglycerides which have a multiplicity of applications in the food industry, in animal nutrition, in cosmetics and the pharmacological sector. Depending on whether they are free saturated or unsaturated fatty acids or else triacylglycerides with an elevated content of saturated or unsaturated fatty acids, they are suitable for various different applications. More preferably, the polynucleotide of the present invention comprising the expression control sequence referred to above is applied for the manufacture of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). For the manufacture of PUFAs in seeds, the activity of enzymes involved in their synthesis, in particular, elongases and desaturases, needs to be modulated. This will be achieved by seed specific expression of the nucleic acids of interest encoding the aforementioned enzymes or by seed specific expression of antisense, ribozyme, RNAi molecules which downregulate the activity of the enzymes by interfering with their protein synthesis. PUFAs are seed storage compounds which can be isolated by a subsequently applied purification process using the aforementioned seeds.
Particularly preferred PUFAs in accordance with the present invention are polyunsaturated long-chain ω-3-fatty acids such as eicosapentaenoic acid (=EPA, C20:5 Δ5,8,11,14,17 ), ω-3 eicostetraenic acid (=ETA, C20:4 Δ8,11,14,17 ), arachidonic acid (=ARA C20:4 Δ5,8,11,14 ) or docosahexaenoic acid (=DHA, C22:6 Δ4,7,10,13,16,19 ). They are important components of human nutrition owing to their various roles in health aspects, including the development of the child brain, the functionality of the eyes, the synthesis of hormones and other signal substances, and the prevention of cardiovascular disorders, cancer and diabetes (Poulos, A Lipids 30:1-14, 14 Δ8,11,14,17 995; Horrocks, L A and Yeo Y K Pharmacol Res 40:211-225, 1999). There is, therefore, a need for the production of polyunsaturated long-chain fatty acids.
Particular preferred enzymes involved in the synthesis of PUFAs are disclosed in WO 91/13972 (Δ9-desaturase), WO 93/11245 (Δ15-desaturase), WO 94/11516 (Δ12-desaturase), EP A 0 550 162, WO 94/18337, WO 97/30582, WO 97/21340, WO 95/18222, EP A 0 794 250, Stukey et al., J. Biol. Chem., 265, 1990: 20144-20149, Wada et al., Nature 347, 1990: 200-203 or Huang et al., Lipids 34, 1999: 649-659. Δ6-Desaturases are described in WO 93/06712, U.S. Pat. No. 5,614,393, U.S. Pat. No. 5,614,393, WO 96/21022, WO 00/21557 and WO 99/27111, and also the application for the production in transgenic organisms is described in WO 98/46763, WO 98/46764 and WO 98/46765. Here, the expression of various desaturases is also described and claimed in WO 99/64616 or WO 98/46776, as is the formation of polyunsaturated fatty acids. As regards the expression efficacy of desaturases and its effect on the formation of polyunsaturated fatty acids, it must be noted that the expression of a single desaturase as described to date has only resulted in low contents of unsaturated fatty acids/lipids such as, for example, γ-linolenic acid and stearidonic acid. Furthermore, mixtures of ω-3- and ω-6-fatty acids are usually obtained.
Furthermore, the present invention relates to a polynucleotide comprising an expression termination sequence which allows for termination of transcription of a nucleic acid of interest being operatively linked thereto, said expression termination sequence being selected from the group consisting of:
(a) a expression termination sequence having a nucleic acid sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 2, 7, 10, 15, 17, 23, 71, 78, 86, 96, 104, 112, or 125; (b) a expression termination sequence having a nucleic acid sequence which is at least 80% identical to a nucleic acid sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: which hybridizes under stringent conditions to a nucleic acid sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 2, 7, 10, 15, 17, 23, 71, 78, 86, 96, 104, 112, or 125; (c) a expression termination sequence having a nucleic acid sequence which hybridizes under stringent conditions to a nucleic acid sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 2, 7, 10, 15, 17, 23, 71, 78, 86, 96, 104, 112, or 125; (d) a expression termination sequence having a nucleic acid sequence which hybridizes to a nucleic acid sequences located downstream of an open reading frame sequence shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 5, 13, 20, 21, 27, 28, 71, 78, 86, 96, 104, 112 or 125; (e) a expression termination sequence having a nucleic acid sequence which hybridizes to a nucleic acid sequences located downstream of an open reading frame sequence being at least 80% identical to an open reading frame sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 5, 13, 20, 21, 27, 28, 71, 78, 86, 96, 104, 112 or 125; (f) a expression termination sequence obtainable by 3′ genome walking or TAIL PCR on genomic DNA from the last exon of an open reading frame sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 5, 13, 20, 21, 27, 28, 71, 78, 86, 96, 104, 112 or 125; and (g) a expression termination sequence obtainable by 3′ genome walking or TAIL PCR on genomic DNA from the last exon of an open reading frame sequence being at least 80% identical to an open reading frame as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 5, 13, 20, 21, 27, 28, 71, 78, 86, 96, 104, 112 or 125.

The term “expression termination sequence” as used herein refers to a nucleic acid which is capable of governing the termination of the process of RNA transcription of a nucleic acid operatively linked thereto, e.g. a nucleic acid of interest referred to elsewhere in this specification in detail. A termination sequence as referred to in accordance with the present invention, preferably, contains a polyadenylation signal and furthermore mediates dissociation of RNA polymerases, preferably, RNA polymerase I, II or III, more preferably, RNA polymerase II or III, and most preferably, RNA polymerase II from the transcribed DNA. Thereby the elongation of a RNA transcript, transcribed from a nucleic acid operatively linked to the termination sequence will be terminated and the RNA will be released. In order to govern termination of transcription of a nucleic acid, the expression control sequence may be located immediately adjacent to the nucleic acid whose expression is to be terminated, i.e. physically linked to the said nucleic acid at its 3″end. Alternatively, it may be located in physical proximity. In the latter case, however, the sequence must be located so as to allow functional interaction with the nucleic acid whose transcription is to be terminated. A termination sequence referred to herein, preferably, comprises between 50 and 2,000 nucleotides in length. More preferably, it comprises between 100 and 800 nucleotides and, more preferably, at least 100 nucleotides. Preferred expression termination sequences are those comprised by the polynucleotide referred to above.
Furthermore, the definitions and explanations of the terms made above apply mutatis muandis except as specified herein below.
For termination sequences, the term “operatively linked” means that the termination sequence of the present invention and a nucleic acid of interest, are linked so that the termination of transcription of the mRNA can be governed by said termination sequence, i.e. the termination sequence shall be functionally linked to said nucleic acid sequence whose transcription is to be terminated. Accordingly, the expression control sequence, the nucleic acid sequence to be expressed and the termination sequence may be physically linked to each other, e.g., by inserting the expression control sequence at the 5″end of the nucleic acid sequence to be expressed and/or inserting the termination sequence at the 3′ end of the nucleic acid sequence whose transcription is to be terminated. Alternatively, the expression control sequence and the nucleic acid to be expressed may be merely in physical proximity so that the expression control sequence is capable of governing the expression of at least one nucleic acid sequence of interest. The termination sequence and the nucleic acid whose transcription is to be terminated are, preferably, separated by not more than 50 bp, 40 bp, 20 bp, 10 bp or 5 bp.
Advantageously, the polynucleotide of the present invention comprising a expression termination sequence can be also applied for efficient expression control in plants and, in particular, plant seeds. Specifically, the expression termination sequence allows for accurate termination of transcription of the DNA into RNA after the nucleic acid sequence of interest has been transcribed. Thus, the transcription of undesired nucleic acid sequences is avoided.
The present invention also relates to a vector comprising the polynucleotide of the present invention.
The term “vector”, preferably, encompasses phage, plasmid, viral or retroviral vectors as well as artificial chromosomes, such as bacterial or yeast artificial chromosomes. Moreover, the term also relates to targeting constructs which allow for random or site-directed integration of the targeting construct into genomic DNA. Such target constructs, preferably, comprise DNA of sufficient length for either homologous or heterologous recombination as described in detail below. The vector encompassing the polynucleotides of the present invention, preferably, further comprises selectable markers for propagation and/or selection in a host. The vector may be incorporated into a host cell by various techniques well known in the art. If introduced into a host cell, the vector may reside in the cytoplasm or may be incorporated into the genome. In the latter case, it is to be understood that the vector may further comprise nucleic acid sequences which allow for homologous recombination or heterologous insertion. Vectors can be introduced into prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells via conventional transformation or transfection techniques. The terms “transformation” and “transfection”, conjugation and transduction, as used in the present context, are intended to comprise a multiplicity of prior-art processes for introducing foreign nucleic acid (for example DNA) into a host cell, including calcium phosphate, rubidium chloride or calcium chloride coprecipitation, DEAE-dextran-mediated transfection, lipofection, natural competence, carbon-based clusters, chemically mediated transfer, electroporation or particle bombardment (e.g., “gene-gun”). Suitable methods for the transformation or transfection of host cells, including plant cells, can be found in Sambrook et al. (Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, 2 nd ed., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., 1989) and other laboratory manuals, such as Methods in Molecular Biology, 1995, Vol. 44, Agrobacterium protocols, Ed.: Gartland and Davey, Humana Press, Totowa, N.J. Alternatively, a plasmid vector may be introduced by heat shock or electroporation techniques. Should the vector be a virus, it may be packaged in vitro using an appropriate packaging cell line prior to application to host cells. Retroviral vectors may be replication competent or replication defective. In the latter case, viral propagation generally will occur only in complementing host/cells.
Preferably, the vector referred to herein is suitable as a cloning vector, i.e. replicable in microbial systems. Such vectors ensure efficient cloning in bacteria and, preferably, yeasts or fungi and make possible the stable transformation of plants. Those which must be mentioned are, in particular, various binary and co-integrated vector systems which are suitable for the T-DNA-mediated transformation. Such vector systems are, as a rule, characterized in that they contain at least the vir genes, which are required for the Agrobacterium -mediated transformation, and the sequences which delimit the T-DNA (T-DNA border). These vector systems, preferably, also comprise further cis-regulatory regions such as promoters and terminators and/or selection markers with which suitable transformed host cells or organisms can be identified. While co-integrated vector systems have vir genes and T-DNA sequences arranged on the same vector, binary systems are based on at least two vectors, one of which bears vir genes, but no T-DNA, while a second one bears T-DNA, but no vir gene. As a consequence, the last-mentioned vectors are relatively small, easy to manipulate and can be replicated both in E. coli and in Agrobacterium . These binary vectors include vectors from the pBIB-HYG, pPZP, pBecks, pGreen series. Preferably used in accordance with the invention are Bin19, pBUI101, pBinAR, pGPTV, pSUN and pCAMBIA. An overview of binary vectors and their use can be found in Hellens et al, Trends in Plant Science (2000) 5, 446-451. Furthermore, by using appropriate cloning vectors, the polynucleotide of the invention can be introduced into host cells or organisms such as plants or animals and, thus, be used in the transformation of plants, such as those which are published, and cited, in: Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fla.), chapter 6/7, pp. 71-119 (1993); F. F. White, Vectors for Gene Transfer in Higher Plants; in: Transgenic Plants, vol. 1, Engineering and Utilization, Ed.: Kung and R. Wu, Academic Press, 1993, 15-38; B. Jenes et al., Techniques for Gene Transfer, in: Transgenic Plants, vol. 1, Engineering and Utilization, Ed.: Kung and R. Wu, Academic Press (1993), 128-143; Potrykus, Annu. Rev. Plant Physiol. Plant Molec. Biol. 42 (1991), 205-225.
More preferably, the vector of the present invention is an expression vector. In such an expression vector, the polynucleotide comprises an expression cassette as specified above allowing for expression in eukaryotic cells or isolated fractions thereof. An expression vector may, in addition to the polynucleotide of the invention, also comprise further regulatory elements including transcriptional as well as translational enhancers. Preferably, the expression vector is also a gene transfer or targeting vector. Expression vectors derived from viruses such as retroviruses, vaccinia virus, adeno-associated virus, herpes viruses, or bovine papilloma virus, may be used for delivery of the polynucleotides or vector of the invention into targeted cell population. Methods which are well known to those skilled in the art can be used to construct recombinant viral vectors; see, for example, the techniques described in Sambrook, Molecular Cloning A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (1989) N.Y. and Ausubel, Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, Green Publishing Associates and Wiley Interscience, N.Y. (1994).
Suitable expression vector backbones are, preferably, derived from expression vectors known in the art such as Okayama-Berg cDNA expression vector pcDV1 (Pharmacia), pCDM8, pRc/CMV, pcDNA1, pcDNA3 (Invitrogene) or pSPORT1 (GIBCO BRL). Further examples of typical fusion expression vectors are pGEX (Pharmacia Biotech Inc; Smith, D. B., and Johnson, K. S. (1988) Gene 67:31-40), pMAL (New England Biolabs, Beverly, Mass.) and pRIT5 (Pharmacia, Piscataway, N.J.), where glutathione S-transferase (GST), maltose E-binding protein and protein A, respectively, are fused with the nucleic acid of interest encoding a protein to be expressed. The target gene expression of the pTrc vector is based on the transcription from a hybrid trp-lac fusion promoter by host RNA polymerase. The target gene expression from the pET 11d vector is based on the transcription of a T7-gn10-lac fusion promoter, which is mediated by a coexpressed viral RNA polymerase (T7 gn1). This viral polymerase is provided by the host strains BL21 (DE3) or HMS174 (DE3) from a resident λ-prophage which harbors a T7 gn1 gene under the transcriptional control of the lacUV 5 promoter. Examples of vectors for expression in the yeast S. cerevisiae comprise pYepSec1 (Baldari et al. (1987) Embo J. 6:229-234), pMFa (Kurjan and Herskowitz (1982) Cell 30:933-943), pJRY88 (Schultz et al. (1987) Gene 54:113-123) and pYES2 (Invitrogen Corporation, San Diego, Calif.). Vectors and processes for the construction of vectors which are suitable for use in other fungi, such as the filamentous fungi, comprise those which are described in detail in: van den Hondel, C. A. M. J. J., & Punt, P. J. (1991) “Gene transfer systems and vector development for filamentous fungi, in: Applied Molecular Genetics of fungi, J. F. Peberdy et al., Ed., pp. 1-28, Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, or in: More Gene Manipulations in Fungi (J. W. Bennett & L. L. Lasure, Ed., pp. 396-428: Academic Press: San Diego). Further suitable yeast vectors are, for example, pAG-1, YEp6, YEp13 or pEMBLYe23. As an alternative, the polynucleotides of the present invention can be also expressed in insect cells using baculovirus expression vectors. Baculovirus vectors which are available for the expression of proteins in cultured insect cells (for example Sf9 cells) comprise the pAc series (Smith et al. (1983) Mol. Cell. Biol. 3:2156-2165) and the pVL series (Lucklow and Summers (1989) Virology 170:31-39).
The polynucleotides of the present invention can be used for expression of a nucleic acid of interest in single-cell plant cells (such as algae), see Falciatore et al., 1999, Marine Biotechnology 1 (3):239-251 and the references cited therein, and plant cells from higher plants (for example Spermatophytes, such as arable crops) by using plant expression vectors. Examples of plant expression vectors comprise those which are described in detail in: Becker, D., Kemper, E., Schell, J., and Masterson, R. (1992) “New plant binary vectors with selectable markers located proximal to the left border”, Plant Mol. Biol. 20:1195-1197; and Bevan, M. W. (1984) “Binary Agrobacterium vectors for plant transformation”, Nucl. Acids Res. 12:8711-8721; Vectors for Gene Transfer in Higher Plants; in: Transgenic Plants, Vol. 1, Engineering and Utilization, Ed.: Kung and R. Wu, Academic Press, 1993, p. 15-38. A plant expression cassette, preferably, comprises regulatory sequences which are capable of controlling the gene expression in plant cells and which are functionally linked so that each sequence can fulfill its function, such as transcriptional termination, for example polyadenylation signals. Preferred polyadenylation signals are those which are derived from Agrobacterium tumefaciens T-DNA, such as the gene 3 of the Ti plasmid pTiACH5, which is known as octopine synthase (Gielen et al., EMBO J. 3 (1984) 835 et seq.) or functional equivalents of these, but all other terminators which are functionally active in plants are also suitable. Since plant gene expression is very often not limited to transcriptional levels, a plant expression cassette preferably comprises other functionally linked sequences such as translation enhancers, for example the overdrive sequence, which comprises the 5′-untranslated tobacco mosaic virus leader sequence, which increases the protein/RNA ratio (Gallie et al., 1987, Nucl. Acids Research 15:8693-8711). Other preferred sequences for the use in functional linkage in plant gene expression cassettes are targeting sequences which are required for targeting the gene product into its relevant cell compartment (for a review, see Kermode, Crit. Rev. Plant Sci. 15, 4 (1996) 285-423 and references cited therein), for example into the vacuole, the nucleus, all types of plastids, such as amyloplasts, chloroplasts, chromoplasts, the extracellular space, the mitochondria, the endoplasmic reticulum, oil bodies, peroxisomes and other compartments of plant cells.
The abovementioned vectors are only a small overview of vectors to be used in accordance with the present invention. Further vectors are known to the skilled worker and are described, for example, in: Cloning Vectors (Ed., Pouwels, P. H., et al., Elsevier, Amsterdam-New York-Oxford, 1985, ISBN 0 444 904018). For further suitable expression systems for prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells see the chapters 16 and 17 of Sambrook, J., Fritsch, E. F., and Maniatis, T., Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, 2 nd edition, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., 1989.
The present invention also contemplates a host cell comprising the polynucleotide or the vector of the present invention.
Host cells are primary cells or cell lines derived from multicellular organisms such as plants or animals. Furthermore, host cells encompass prokaryotic or eukaryotic single cell organisms (also referred to as micro-organisms). Primary cells or cell lines to be used as host cells in accordance with the present invention may be derived from the multicellular organisms referred to below. Host cells which can be exploited are furthermore mentioned in: Goeddel, Gene Expression Technology: Methods in Enzymology 185, Academic Press, San Diego, Calif. (1990). Specific expression strains which can be used, for example those with a lower protease activity, are described in: Gottesman, S., Gene Expression Technology: Methods in Enzymology 185, Academic Press, San Diego, Calif. (1990) 119-128. These include plant cells and certain tissues, organs and parts of plants in all their phenotypic forms such as anthers, fibers, root hairs, stalks, embryos, calli, cotelydons, petioles, harvested material, plant tissue, reproductive tissue and cell cultures which are derived from the actual transgenic plant and/or can be used for bringing about the transgenic plant. Preferably, the host cells may be obtained from plants. More preferably, oil crops are envisaged which comprise large amounts of lipid compounds, such as oilseed rape, evening primrose, hemp, thistle, peanut, canola, linseed, soybean, safflower, sunflower, borage, or plants such as maize, wheat, rye, oats, triticale, rice, barley, cotton, cassava, pepper, Tagetes, Solanaceae plants such as potato, tobacco, eggplant and tomato, Vicia species, pea, alfalfa, bushy plants (coffee, cacao, tea), Salix species, trees (oil palm, coconut) and perennial grasses and fodder crops. Especially preferred plants according to the invention are oil crops such as soybean, peanut, oilseed rape, canola, linseed, hemp, evening primrose, sunflower, safflower, trees (oil palm, coconut). Suitable methods for obtaining host cells from the multicellular organisms referred to below as well as conditions for culturing these cells are well known in the art.
The micro-organisms are, preferably, bacteria or fungi including yeasts. Preferred fungi to be used in accordance with the present invention are selected from the group of the families Chaetomiaceae, Choanephoraceae, Cryptococcaceae, Cunninghamellaceae, Demetiaceae, Moniliaceae, Mortierellaceae, Mucoraceae, Pythiaceae, Sacharomycetaceae, Saprolegniaceae, Schizosacharomycetaceae, Sodariaceae or Tuberculariaceae. Further preferred micro-organisms are selected from the group: Choanephoraceae such as the genera Blakeslee, Choanephora , for example the genera and species Blakeslea trispora, Choanephora cucurbitarum, Choanephora infundibulifera var. cucurbitarum , Mortierellaceae, such as the genus Mortierella , for example the genera and species Mortierella isabeffina, Mortierella polycephala, Mortierella ramanniana, Mortierella vinacea, Mortierella zonata , Pythiaceae such as the genera Phytium, hytophthora for example the genera and species Pythium debaryanum, Pythium intermedium, Pythium irregulare, Pythium megalacanthum, Pythium paroecandrum, Pythium sylvaticum, Pythium ultimum, Phytophthora cactorum, Phytophthora cinnamomi, Phytophthora citricola, Phytophthora citrophthora, Phytophthora cryptogea, Phytophthora drechsleri, Phytophthora erythroseptica, Phytophthora lateralis, Phytophthora megasperma, Phytophthora nicotianae, Phytophthora nicotianae var. parasitica, Phytophthora palmivora, Phytophthora parasitica, Phytophthora syringae , Saccharomycetaceae such as the genera Hansenula, Pichia, Saccharomyces, Saccharomycodes, Yarrowia for example the genera and species Hansenula anomala, Hansenula californica, Hansenula canadensis, Hansenula capsulata, Hansenula ciferrii, Hansenula glucozyma, Hansenula henricii, Hansenula holstii, Hansenula minuta, Hansenula nonfermentans, Hansenula philodendri, Hansenula polymorpha, Hansenula saturnus, Hansenula subpelliculosa, Hansenula wickerhamii, Hansenula wingei, Pichia alcoholophila, Pichia angusta, Pichia anomala, Pichia bispora, Pichia burtonii, Pichia canadensis, Pichia capsulata, Pichia carsonii, Pichia cellobiosa, Pichia ciferrii, Pichia farinosa, Pichia fermentans, Pichia finlandica, Pichia glucozyma, Pichia guilliermondii, Pichia haplophila, Pichia henricii, Pichia holstii, Pichia jadinii, Pichia lindnerii, Pichia membranaefaciens, Pichia methanolica, Pichia minuta var. minuta, Pichia minuta var. nonfermentans, Pichia norvegensis, Pichia ohmeri, Pichia pastoris, Pichia philodendri, Pichia pini, Pichia polymorpha, Pichia quercuum, Pichia rhodanensis, Pichia sargentensis, Pichia stipitis, Pichia strasburgensis, Pichia subpelliculosa, Pichia toletana, Pichia trehalophila, Pichia vini, Pichia xylosa, Saccharomyces aceta, Saccharomyces bailii, Saccharomyces bayanus, Saccharomyces bisporus, Saccharomyces capensis, Saccharomyces carlsbergensis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. ellipsoideus, Saccharomyces chevalieri, Saccharomyces delbrueckii, Saccharomyces diastaticus, Saccharomyces drosophilarum, Saccharomyces elegans, Saccharomyces ellipsoideus, Saccharomyces fermentati, Saccharomyces florentinus, Saccharomyces fragilis, Saccharomyces heterogenicus, Saccharomyces hienipiensis, Saccharomyces inusitatus, Saccharomyces italicus, Saccharomyces kluyveri, Saccharomyces krusei, Saccharomyces lactis, Saccharomyces marxianus, Saccharomyces microellipsoides, Saccharomyces montanus, Saccharomyces norbensis, Saccharomyces oleaceus, Saccharomyces paradoxus, Saccharomyces pastorianus, Saccharomyces pretoriensis, Saccharomyces rosea, Saccharomyces rouxii, Saccharomyces uvarum, Saccharomycodes ludwigii, Yarrowia lipolytica , Schizosacharomycetaceae such as the genera Schizosaccharomyces e.g. the species Schizosaccharomyces japonicus var. japonicus, Schizosaccharomyces japonicus var. versatilis, Schizosaccharomyces malidevorans, Schizosaccharomyces octosporus, Schizosaccharomyces pombe var. malidevorans, Schizosaccharomyces pombe var. pombe , Thraustochytriaceae such as the genera Althornia, Aplanochytrium, Japonochytrium, Schizochytrium, Thraustochytrium e.g. the species Schizochytrium aggregatum, Schizochytrium limacinum, Schizochytrium mangrovei, Schizochytrium minutum, Schizochytrium octosporum, Thraustochytrium aggregatum, Thraustochytrium amoeboideum, Thraustochytrium antacticum, Thraustochytrium arudimentale, Thraustochytrium aureum, Thraustochytrium benthicola, Thraustochytrium globosum, Thraustochytrium indicum, Thraustochytrium kerguelense, Thraustochytrium kinnei, Thraustochytrium motivum, Thraustochytrium multirudimentale, Thraustochytrium pachydermum, Thraustochytrium proliferum, Thraustochytrium roseum, Thraustochytrium rossii, Thraustochytrium striatum or Thraustochytrium visurgense . Further preferred microorganisms are bacteria selected from the group of the families Bacillaceae, Enterobacteriacae or Rhizobiaceae. Examples of such micro-organisms may be selected from the group: Bacillaceae such as the genera Bacillus for example the genera and species Bacillus acidocaldarius, Bacillus acidoterrestris, Bacillus alcalophilus, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus amylolyticus, Bacillus brevis, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus circulans, Bacillus coagulans, Bacillus sphaericus subsp. fusiformis, Bacillus galactophilus, Bacillus globisporus, Bacillus globisporus subsp. marinus, Bacillus halophilus, Bacillus lentimorbus, Bacillus lentus, Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus megaterium, Bacillus polymyxa, Bacillus psychrosaccharolyticus, Bacillus pumilus, Bacillus sphaericus, Bacillus subtilis subsp. spizizenii, Bacillus subtilis subsp. subtilis or Bacillus thuringiensis ; Enterobacteriacae such as the genera Citrobacter, Edwardsiella, Enterobacter, Erwinia, Escherichia, Klebsiella, Salmonella or Serratia for example the genera and species Citrobacter amalonaticus, Citrobacter diversus, Citrobacter freundii, Citrobacter genomospecies, Citrobacter gillenii, Citrobacter intermedium, Citrobacter koseri, Citrobacter murliniae, Citrobacter sp., Edwardsiella hoshinae, Edwardsiella ictaluri, Edwardsiella tarda, Erwinia alni, Erwinia amylovora, Erwinia ananatis, Erwinia aphidicola, Erwinia billingiae, Erwinia cacticida, Erwinia cancerogena, Erwinia carnegieana, Erwinia carotovora subsp. atroseptica, Erwinia carotovora subsp. betavasculorum, Erwinia carotovora subsp. odorifera, Erwinia carotovora subsp. wasabiae, Erwinia chrysanthemi, Erwinia cypripedii, Erwinia dissolvens, Erwinia herbicola, Erwinia mallotivora, Erwinia milletiae, Erwinia nigrifluens, Erwinia nimipressuralis, Erwinia persicina, Erwinia psidii, Erwinia pyrifoliae, Erwinia quercina, Erwinia rhapontici, Erwinia rubrifaciens, Erwinia salicis, Erwinia stewartii, Erwinia tracheiphila, Erwinia uredovora, Escherichia adecarboxylata, Escherichia anindolica, Escherichia aurescens, Escherichia blattae, Escherichia coli, Escherichia coli var. communion, Escherichia coli - mutabile, Escherichia fergusonii, Escherichia hermannii, Escherichia sp., Escherichia vulneris, Klebsiella aerogenes, Klebsiella edwardsii subsp. atlantae, Klebsiella ornithinolytica, Klebsiella oxytoca, Klebsiella planticola, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. pneumoniae, Klebsiella sp., Klebsiella terrigena, Klebsiella trevisanii, Salmonella abony, Salmonella arizonae, Salmonella bongori, Salmonella choleraesuis subsp. arizonae, Salmonella choleraesuis subsp. bongori, Salmonella choleraesuis subsp. cholereasuis, Salmonella choleraesuis subsp. diarizonae, Salmonella choleraesuis subsp. houtenae, Salmonella choleraesuis subsp. indica, Salmonella choleraesuis subsp. salamae, Salmonella daressalaam, Salmonella enterica subsp. houtenae, Salmonella enterica subsp. salamae, Salmonella enteritidis, Salmonella gallinarum, Salmonella heidelberg, Salmonella panama, Salmonella senftenberg, Salmonella typhimurium, Serratia entomophila, Serratia ficaria, Serratia fonticola, Serratia grimesii, Serratia liquefaciens, Serratia marcescens, Serratia marcescens subsp. marcescens, Serratia marinorubra, Serratia odorifera, Serratia plymouthensis, Serratia plymuthica, Serratia proteamaculans, Serratia proteamaculans subsp. quinovora, Serratia quinivorans or Serratia rubidaea ; Rhizo-biaceae such as the genera Agrobacterium, Carbophilus, Chelatobacter, Ensifer, Rhizobium, Sinorhizobium for example the genera and species Agrobacterium atlanticum, Agrobacterium ferrugineum, Agrobacterium gelatinovorum, Agrobacterium larrymoorei, Agrobacterium meteori, Agrobacterium radiobacter, Agrobacterium rhizogenes, Agrobacterium rubi, Agrobacterium stellulatum, Agrobacterium tumefaciens, Agrobacterium vitis, Carbophilus carboxidus, Chelatobacter heintzii, Ensifer adhaerens, Ensifer arboris, Ensifer fredii, Ensifer kostiensis, Ensifer kummerowiae, Ensifer medicae, Ensifer meliloti, Ensifer saheli, Ensifer terangae, Ensifer xinjiangensis, Rhizobium ciceri Rhizobium etli, Rhizobium fredii, Rhizobium galegae, Rhizobium gallicum, Rhizobium giardinii, Rhizobium hainanense, Rhizobium huakuii, Rhizobium huautlense, Rhizobium indigoferae, Rhizobium japonicum, Rhizobium leguminosarum, Rhizobium loessense, Rhizobium loti, Rhizobium lupini, Rhizobium mediterraneum, Rhizobium meliloti, Rhizobium mongolense, Rhizobium phaseoli, Rhizobium radiobacter, Rhizobium rhizogenes, Rhizobium rubi, Rhizobium sullae, Rhizobium tianshanense, Rhizobium trifolii, Rhizobium tropici, Rhizobium undicola, Rhizobium vitis, Sinorhizobium adhaerens, Sinorhizobium arboris, Sinorhizobium fredii, Sinorhizobium kostiense, Sinorhizobium kummerowiae, Sinorhizobium medicae, Sinorhizobium meliloti, Sinorhizobium morelense, Sinorhizobium saheli or Sinorhizobium xinjiangense.
How to culture the aforementioned micro-organisms is well known to the person skilled in the art.
The present invention also relates to a non-human transgenic organism, preferably a plant or seed thereof, comprising the polynucleotide or the vector of the present invention.
The term “non-human transgenic organism”, preferably, relates to a plant, a plant seed, a non-human animal or a multicellular micro-organism. The polynucleotide or vector may be present in the cytoplasm of the organism or may be incorporated into the genome either heterologous or by homologous recombination. Host cells, in particular those obtained from plants or animals, may be introduced into a developing embryo in order to obtain mosaic or chimeric organisms, i.e. non-human transgenic organisms comprising the host cells of the present invention. Suitable transgenic organisms are, preferably, all organisms which are suitable for the expression of recombinant genes. Preferred plants to be used for making non-human transgenic organisms according to the present invention are all dicotyledonous or monocotyledonous plants, algae or mosses. Advantageous plants are selected from the group of the plant families Adelotheciaceae, Anacardiaceae, Asteraceae, Apiaceae, Betulaceae, Boraginaceae, Brassicaceae, Bromeliaceae, Caricaceae, Cannabaceae, Convolvulaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Crypthecodiniaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Ditrichaceae, Elaeagnaceae, Ericaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae, Geraniaceae, Gramineae, Juglandaceae, Lauraceae, Leguminosae, Linaceae, Prasinophyceae or vegetable plants or ornamentals such as Tagetes. Examples which may be mentioned are the following plants selected from the group consisting of: Adelotheciaceae such as the genera Physcomitrella , such as the genus and species Physcomitrella patens , Anacardiaceae such as the genera Pistacia, Mangifera, Anacardium , for example the genus and species Pistacia vera [pistachio], Mangifer indica [mango] or Anacardium occidentale [cashew], Asteraceae, such as the genera Calendula, Carthamus, Centaurea, Cichorium, Cynara, Helianthus, Lactuca, Locusta, Tagetes, Valeriana , for example the genus and species Calendula offinalis [common marigold], Carthamus tinctorius [safflower], Centaurea cyanus [cornflower], Cichorium intybus [chicory], Cynara scolymus [artichoke], Helianthus annus [sunflower], Lactuca sativa, Lactuca crispa, Lactuca esculenta, Lactuca scariola L. ssp. sativa, Lactuca scariola L. var. integrate, Lactuca scariola L. var. integrifolia, Lactuca sativa subsp. romana, Locusta communis, Valeriana locusta [salad vegetables], Tagetes lucida, Tagetes erecta or Tagetes tenuifolia [african or french marigold], Apiaceae, such as the genus Daucus , for example the genus and species Daucus carota [carrot], Betulaceae, such as the genus Corylus , for example the genera and species Corylus avellana or Corylus colurna [hazelnut], Boraginaceae, such as the genus Borago , for example the genus and species Borago officinalis [borage ], Brassicaceae, such as the genera Brassica, Melanosinapis, Sinapis, Arabadopsis , for example the genera and species Brassica napus, Brassica rapa ssp. [oilseed rape], Sinapis arvensis Brassica juncea, Brassica juncea var. juncea, Brassica juncea var. crispifolia, Brassica juncea var. foliosa, Brassica nigra, Brassica sinapioides, Melanosinapis communis [mustard], Brassica oleracea [fodder beet] or Arabidopsis thaliana , Bromeliaceae, such as the genera Anana, Bromelia (pineapple), for example the genera and species Anana comosus, Ananas ananas or Bromelia comosa [pineapple], Caricaceae, such as the genus Carica , such as the genus and species Carica papaya [pawpaw], Cannabaceae, such as the genus Cannabis , such as the genus and species Cannabis sativa [hemp], Convolvulaceae, such as the genera Ipomea, Convolvulus , for example the genera and species Ipomoea batatus, Ipomoea pandurata, Convolvulus batatas, Convolvulus tiliaceus, Ipomoea fastigiata, Ipomoea tiliacea, Ipomoea triloba or Convolvulus panduratus [sweet potato, batate], Chenopodiaceae, such as the genus Beta , such as the genera and species Beta vulgaris, Beta vulgaris var. altissima, Beta vulgaris var. Vulgaris, Beta maritima, Beta vulgaris var. perennis, Beta vulgaris var. conditiva or Beta vulgaris var. esculenta [sugarbeet], Crypthecodiniaceae, such as the genus Crypthecodinium , for example the genus and species Cryptecodinium cohnii , Cucurbitaceae, such as the genus Cucurbita , for example the genera and species Cucurbita maxima, Cucurbita mixta, Cucurbita pepo or Cucurbita moschata [pumpkin/squash], Cymbellaceae such as the genera Amphora, Cymbella, Okedenia, Phaeodactylum, Reimeria , for example the genus and species Phaeodactylum tricornutum , Ditrichaceae such as the genera Ditrichaceae, Astomiopsis, Ceratodon, Chrysoblastella, Ditrichum, Distichium, Eccremidium, Lophidion, Philibertiella, Pleuridium, Saelania, Trichodon, Skottsbergia , for example the genera and species Ceratodon antarcticus, Ceratodon columbiae, Ceratodon heterophyllus, Ceratodon purpureus, Ceratodon purpureus, Ceratodon purpureus ssp. convolutus, Ceratodon, purpureus spp. stenocarpus, Ceratodon purpureus var. rotundifolius, Ceratodon ratodon, Ceratodon stenocarpus, Chrysoblastella chilensis, Ditrichum ambiguum, Ditrichum brevisetum, Ditrichum crispatissimum, Ditrichum difficile, Ditrichum falcifolium, Ditrichum flexicaule, Ditrichum giganteum, Ditrichum heteromallum, Ditrichum lineare, Ditrichum lineare, Ditrichum montanum, Ditrichum montanum, Ditrichum pallidum, Ditrichum punctulatum, Ditrichum pusillum, Ditrichum pusillum var. tortile, Ditrichum rhynchostegium, Ditrichum schimperi, Ditrichum tortile, Distichium capillaceum, Distichium hagenii, Distichium inclinatum, Distichium macounii, Eccremidium floridanum, Eccremidium whiteleggei, Lophidion strictus, Pleuridium acuminatum, Pleuridium alternifolium, Pleuridium holdridgei, Pleuridium mexicanum, Pleuridium ravenelii, Pleuridium subulatum, Saelania glaucescens, Trichodon borealis, Trichodon cylindricus or Trichodon cylindricus var. oblongus , Elaeagnaceae such as the genus Elaeagnus , for example the genus and species Olea europaea [olive], Ericaceae such as the genus Kalmia , for example the genera and species Kalmia latifolia, Kalmia angustifolia, Kalmia microphylla, Kalmia polifolia, Kalmia occidentalis, Cistus chamaerhodendros or Kalmia lucida [mountain laurel], Euphorbiaceae such as the genera Manihot, Janipha, Jatropha, Ricinus , for example the genera and species Manihot utilissima, Janipha manihot, Jatropha manihot, Manihot aipil, Manihot dulcis, Manihot manihot, Manihot melanobasis, Manihot esculenta [manihot] or Ricinus communis [castor-oil plant], Fabaceae such as the genera Pisum, Albizia, Cathormion, Feuillea, Inga, Pithecolobium, Acacia, Mimosa, Medicajo, Glycine, Dolichos, Phaseolus, Soja , for example the genera and species Pisum sativum, Pisum arvense, Pisum humile [pea], Albizia berteriana, Albizia julibrissin, Albizia lebbeck, Acacia berteriana, Acacia littoralis, Albizia berteriana, Albizzia berteriana, Cathormion berteriana, Feuillea berteriana, Inga fragrans, Pithecellobium berterianum, Pithecellobium fragrans, Pithecolobium berterianum, Pseudalbizzia berteriana, Acacia julibrissin, Acacia nemu, Albizia nemu, Feuilleea julibrissin, Mimosa julibrissin, Mimosa speciosa, Sericanrda julibrissin, Acacia lebbeck, Acacia macrophylla, Albizia lebbek, Feuilleea lebbeck, Mimosa lebbeck, Mimosa speciosa [silk tree], Medicago sativa, Medicago falcata, Medicago varia [alfalfa], Glycine max Dolichos soja, Glycine gracilis, Glycine hispida, Phaseolus max, Soja hispida or Soja max [soybean], Funariaceae such as the genera Aphanorrhegma, Entosthodon, Funaria, Physcomitrella, Physcomitrium , for example the genera and species Aphanorrhegma serratum, Entosthodon attenuatus, Entosthodon bolanderi, Entosthodon bonplandii, Entosthodon californicus, Entosthodon drummondii, Entosthodon jamesonii, Entosthodon leibergii, Entosthodon neoscoticus, Entosthodon rubrisetus, Entosthodon spathulifolius, Entosthodon tucsoni, Funaria americana, Funaria bolanderi, Funaria calcarea, Funaria californica, Funaria calvescens, Funaria convoluta, Funaria flavicans, Funaria groutiana, Funaria hygrometrica, Funaria hygrometrica var. arctica, Funaria hygrometrica var. calvescens, Funaria hygrometrica var. convoluta, Funaria hygrometrica var. muralis, Funaria hygrometrica var. utahensis, Funaria microstoma, Funaria microstoma var. obtusifolia, Funaria muhlenbergii, Funaria orcuttii, Funaria plano - convexa, Funaria polaris, Funaria ravenelii, Funaria rubriseta, Funaria serrata, Funaria sonorae, Funaria sublimbatus, Funaria tucsoni, Physcomitrella californica, Physcomitrella patens, Physcomitrella readeri, Physcomitrium australe, Physcomitrium californicum, Physcomitrium collenchymatum, Physcomitrium coloradense, Physcomitrium cupuliferum, Physcomitrium drummondii, Physcomitrium eurystomum, Physcomitrium flexifolium, Physcomitrium hookeri, Physcomitrium hookeri var. serratum, Physcomitrium immersum, Physcomitrium kellermanii, Physcomitrium megalocarpum, Physcomitrium pyriforme, Physcomitrium pyriforme var. serratum, Physcomitrium rufipes, Physcomitrium sandbergii, Physcomitrium subsphaericum, Physcomitrium washingtoniense , Geraniaceae, such as the genera Pelargonium, Cocos, Oleum , for example the genera and species Cocos nucifera, Pelargonium grossularioides or Oleum cocois [coconut], Gramineae, such as the genus Saccharum , for example the genus and species Saccharum officinarum , Juglandaceae, such as the genera Juglans, Wallia , for example the genera and species Juglans regia, Juglans ailanthifolia, Juglans sieboldiana, Juglans cinerea, Wallia cinerea, Juglans bixbyi, Juglans californica, Juglans hindsii, Juglans intermedia, Juglans jamaicensis, Juglans major, Juglans microcarpa, Juglans nigra or Wallia nigra [walnut], Lauraceae, such as the genera Persea, Laurus , for example the genera and species Laurus nobilis [bay], Persea americana, Persea gratissima or Persea persea [avocado], Leguminosae, such as the genus Arachis , for example the genus and species Arachis hypogaea [peanut], Linaceae, such as the genera Linum, Adenolinum , for example the genera and species Linum usitatissimum, Linum humile, Linum austriacum, Linum bienne, Linum angustifolium, Linum catharticum, Linum flavum, Linum grandiflorum, Adenolinum grandiflorum, Linum lewisii, Linum narbonense, Linum perenne, Linum perenne var. lewisii, Linum pratense or Linum trigynum [linseed], Lythrarieae, such as the genus Punica , for example the genus and species Punica granatum [pomegranate], Malvaceae, such as the genus Gossypium , for example the genera and species Gossypium hirsutum, Gossypium arboreum, Gossypium barbadense, Gossypium herbaceum or Gossypium thurberi [cotton], Marchantiaceae, such as the genus Marchantia , for example the genera and species Marchantia berteroana, Marchantia foliacea, Marchantia macropora , Musaceae, such as the genus Musa , for example the genera and species Musa nana, Musa acuminata, Musa paradisiaca, Musa spp. [banana], Onagraceae, such as the genera Camissonia, Oenothera , for example the genera and species Oenothera biennis or Camissonia brevipes [evening primrose], Palmae, such as the genus Elacis , for example the genus and species Elaeis guineensis [oil palm], Papaveraceae, such as the genus Papaver , for example the genera and species Papaver orientale, Papaver rhoeas, Papaver dubium [poppy], Pedaliaceae, such as the genus Sesamum , for example the genus and species Sesamum indicum [sesame], Piperaceae, such as the genera Piper, Artanthe, Peperomia, Steffensia , for example the genera and species Piper aduncum, Piper amalago, Piper angustifolium, Piper auriturn, Piper betel, Piper cubeba, Piper longum, Piper nigrum, Piper retrofractum, Artanthe adunca, Artanthe elongata, Peperomia elongata, Piper elongatum, Steffensia elongata [cayenne pepper], Poaceae, such as the genera Hordeum, Secale, Avena, Sorghum, Andropogon, Holcus, Panicum, Oryza, Zea (maize), Triticum , for example the genera and species Hordeum vulgare, Hordeum jubatum, Hordeum murinum, Hordeum secalinum, Hordeum distichon, Hordeum aegiceras, Hordeum hexastichon, Hordeum hexastichum, Hordeum irregulare, Hordeum sativum, Hordeum secalinum [barley], Secale cereale [rye], Avena sativa, Avena fatua, Avena byzantina, Avena fatua var. sativa, Avena hybrida [oats], Sorghum bicolor, Sorghum halepense, Sorghum saccharatum, Sorghum vulgare, Andropogon drummondii, Holcus bicolor, Holcus sorghum, Sorghum aethiopicum, Sorghum arundinaceum, Sorghum caffrorum, Sorghum cernuum, Sorghum dochna, Sorghum drummondii, Sorghum durra, Sorghum guineense, Sorghum lanceolatum, Sorghum nervosum, Sorghum saccharatum, Sorghum subglabrescens, Sorghum verticilliflorum, Sorghum vulgare, Holcus halepensis, Sorghum miliaceum, Panicum militaceum [millet], Oryza sativa, Oryza latifolia [rice], Zea mays [maize], Triticum aestivum, Triticum durum, Triticum turgidum, Triticum hybernum, Triticum macha, Triticum sativum or Triticum vulgare [wheat], Porphyridiaceae, such as the genera Chroothece, Flintiella, Petrovanella, Porphyridium, Rhodella, Rhodosorus, Vanhoeffenia , for example the genus and species Porphyridium cruentum , Proteaceae, such as the genus Macadamia , for example the genus and species Macadamia intergrifolia [macadamia ], Prasinophyceae such as the genera Nephroselmis, Prasinococcus, Scherffelia, Tetraselmis, Mantoniella, Ostreococcus , for example the genera and species Nephroselmis olivacea, Prasinococcus capsulatus, Scherffelia dubia, Tetraselmis chui, Tetraselmis suecica, Mantoniella squamata, Ostreococcus tauri , Rubiaceae such as the genus Cofea , for example the genera and species Cofea spp., Coffea arabica, Coffea canephora or Coffea liberica [coffee], Scrophulariaceae such as the genus Verbascum , for example the genera and species Verbascum blattaria, Verbascum chaixii, Verbascum densiflorum, Verbascum lagurus, Verbascum longifolium, Verbascum lychnitis, Verbascum nigrum, Verbascum olympicum, Verbascum phlomoides, Verbascum phoenicum, Verbascum pulverulentum or Verbascum thapsus [mullein], Solanaceae such as the genera Capsicum, Nicotiana, Solanum, Lycopersicon , for example the genera and species Capsicum annuum, Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum, Capsicum frutescens [pepper], Capsicum annuum [paprika], Nicotiana tabacum, Nicotiana alata, Nicotiana attenuata, Nicotiana glauca, Nicotiana langsdorffii, Nicotiana obtusifolia, Nicotiana quadrivalvis, Nicotiana repanda, Nicotiana rustica, Nicotiana sylvestris [tobacco], Solanum tuberosum [potato], Solanum melongena [eggplant], Lycopersicon esculentum, Lycopersicon lycopersicum, Lycopersicon pyriforme, Solanum integrifolium or Solanum lycopersicum [tomato], Sterculiaceae, such as the genus Theobroma , for example the genus and species Theobroma cacao [cacao] or Theaceae, such as the genus Camellia , for example the genus and species Camellia sinensis [tea]. In particular preferred plants to be used as transgenic plants in accordance with the present invention are oil fruit crops which comprise large amounts of lipid compounds, such as peanut, oilseed rape, canola, sunflower, safflower, poppy, mustard, hemp, castor-oil plant, olive, sesame, Calendula, Punica , evening primrose, mullein, thistle, wild roses, hazelnut, almond, macadamia, avocado, bay, pumpkin/squash, linseed, soybean, pistachios, borage, trees (oil palm, coconut, walnut) or crops such as maize, wheat, rye, oats, triticale, rice, barley, cotton, cassava, pepper, Tagetes, Solanaceae plants such as potato, tobacco, eggplant and tomato, Vicia species, pea, alfalfa or bushy plants (coffee, cacao, tea), Salix species, and perennial grasses and fodder crops. Preferred plants according to the invention are oil crop plants such as peanut, oilseed rape, canola, sunflower, safflower, poppy, mustard, hemp, castor-oil plant, olive, Calendula, Punica , evening primrose, pumpkin/squash, linseed, soybean, borage, trees (oil palm, coconut). Especially preferred are plants which are high in C18:2- and/or C18:3-fatty acids, such as sunflower, safflower, tobacco, mullein, sesame, cotton, pumpkin/squash, poppy, evening primrose, walnut, linseed, hemp, thistle or safflower. Very especially preferred plants are plants such as safflower, sunflower, poppy, evening primrose, walnut, linseed, or hemp.
Preferred mosses are Physcomitrella or Ceratodon . Preferred algae are Isochrysis, Mantoniella, Ostreococcus or Crypthecodinium , and algae/diatoms such as Phaeodactylum or Thraustochytrium . More preferably, said algae or mosses are selected from the group consisting of: Shewanella, Physcomitrella, Thraustochytrium, Fusarium, Phytophthora, Ceratodon, lsochrysis, Aleurita, Muscarioides, Mortierella, Phaeodactylum, Cryphthecodinium , specifically from the genera and species Thallasiosira pseudonona, Euglena gracilis, Physcomitrella patens, Phytophtora infestans, Fusarium graminaeum, Cryptocodinium cohnii, Ceratodon purpureus, lsochrysis galbana, Aleurita farinosa, Thraustochytrium sp., Muscarioides viallii, Mortierella alpina, Phaeodactylum tricornutum or Caenorhabditis elegans or especially advantageously Phytophtora infestans, Thallasiosira pseudonona and Cryptocodinium cohnii.
Transgenic plants may be obtained by transformation techniques as published, and cited, in: Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fla.), chapter 6/7, pp. 71-119 (1993); F. F. White, Vectors for Gene Transfer in Higher Plants; in: Transgenic Plants, vol. 1, Engineering and Utilization, Ed.: Kung and R. Wu, Academic Press, 1993, 15-38; B. Jenes et al., Techniques for Gene Transfer, in: Transgenic Plants, vol. 1, Engineering and Utilization, Ed.: Kung and R. Wu, Academic Press (1993), 128-143; Potrykus, Annu. Rev. Plant Physiol. Plant Molec. Biol. 42 (1991), 205-225. Preferably, transgenic plants can be obtained by T-DNA-mediated transformation. Such vector systems are, as a rule, characterized in that they contain at least the vir genes, which are required for the Agrobacterium -mediated transformation, and the sequences which delimit the T-DNA (T-DNA border). Suitable vectors are described elsewhere in the specification in detail.
Preferably, a multicellular micro-organism as used herein refers to protists or diatoms. More preferably, it is selected from the group of the families Dinophyceae, Turaniellidae or Oxytrichidae, such as the genera and species: Crypthecodinium cohnii, Phaeodactylum tricornutum, Stylonychia mytilus, Stylonychia pustulate, Stylonychia putrina, Stylonychia notophora, Stylonychia sp., Colpidium campylum or Colpidium sp.
The present invention also relates to a method for expressing a nucleic acid of interest in a host cell comprising
(a) introducing the polynucleotide or the vector of the present invention into the host cell, whereby the nucleic acid sequence of interest will be operatively linked to the expression control sequence; and (b) expressing the said nucleic acid sequence in said host cell.

The polynucleotide or vector of the present invention can be introduced into the host cell by suitable transfection or transformation techniques as specified elsewhere in this description. The nucleic acid of interest will be expressed in the host cell under suitable conditions. To this end, the host cell will be cultivated under conditions which, in principle, allow for transcription of nucleic acids. Moreover, the host cell, preferably, comprises the exogenously supplied or endogenously present transcription machinery required for expressing a nucleic acid of interest by the expression control sequence. More preferably, the host cell is a plant cell and, most preferably, a seed cell or precursor thereof.
Moreover, the present invention encompasses a method for expressing a nucleic acid of interest in a non-human organism comprising
(a) introducing the polynucleotide or the vector of the present invention into the non human organism, whereby the nucleic acid sequence of interest will be operatively linked to the expression control sequence; and (b) expressing the said nucleic acid sequence in said non-human transgenic organism.

The polynucleotide or vector of the present invention can be introduced into the non-human transgenic organism by suitable techniques as specified elsewhere in this description. The non-human transgenic organism, preferably, comprises the exogenously supplied or endogenously present transcription machinery required for expressing a nucleic acid of interest by the expression control sequence. More preferably, the non-human transgenic organism is a plant or seed thereof. It is to be understood that the nucleic acid of interest will be expressed, preferably, seed specific in the said non-human transgenic organism.
Further, the present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of stearidonic acid (SDA) in a plant seed comprising the steps of:
a) growing a transgenic plant expressing a polynucleotide encoding a delta 6 desaturase under the control of the polynucleotide of the present invention; and b) obtaining said SDA from the harvested seeds of the said plant.

The SDA may be manufactured in the form of a triglyceride ester, a phospholipids or as Acyl-CoA bound or free fatty acid comprised by seed oil or seed fatty acid preparations obtainable from the harvested seeds of the grown transgenic plants by standard techniques such as an oil mill or chromatographic extraction and/or purification techniques.
Moreover, how to grow transgenic plants and how to harvest their seeds is well known in the art. How to make transgenic plants expressing a gene of interest such as a delta 6 desaturase under the control of the polynucleotide of the present invention is set forth elsewhere herein.
Surprisingly, the polynucleotides of the present invention were found to influence the ratio of the omega-3 fatty acid stearidonic acid (SDA) to the omega-6 fatty acid gamma linolenic acid (GLA). Accordingly, the seeds of the aforementioned transgenic plants expressing a delta 6 desaturase under the control of the promoter comprised by the polynucleotide of the invention are particularly suitable as a source for SDA or SDA enriched fatty acid preparations such as oil.
Thus, the present invention also pertains to the use of the polynucleotide of the present invention driving expression of a delta 6 desaturase in a transgenic plant for increasing (preferably to a statistically significant extent) the amount of SDA at the expense of GLA in plant seeds of said plants.
Moreover, the present invention pertains to seed oil having the said altered SDA to GLA ratio (i.e. an increased SDA amount at the expense of GLA) obtainable by an oil mill from the harvested seeds of a transgenic plant as set forth above. It will be understood that such an oil will be characterized in addition to the altered SDA to GLA ratio by the presence of remaining DNA contaminations including the polynucleotide of the present invention and/or the delta 6 desaturase encoding polynucleotide.
Nucleic acids encoding suitable delta 6 desaturases are well known in the art and are d6-Desaturases d6Des(Cp) from Ceratodon purpureus (WO2000075341), d6Des(OI) from Ostreococcus lucimarinus (WO2008040787), d6Des(Ot) from Ostreococcus tauri (WO2006069710), d6Des(Pf) from Primula farinosa (WO2003072784), d6Des(Pir)_BO from Pythium irregulare (WO2002026946), d6Des(Pir) from Pythium irregulare (WO2002026946), d6Des(Plu) from Primula luteola (WO2003072784), d6Des(Pp) from Physcomitrella patens (WO200102591), d6Des(Pt) from Phaeodactylum tricornutum (WO2002057465), d6Des(Pv) from Primula vialii (WO2003072784) and d6Des(Tp) from Thalassiosira pseudonana (WO2006069710) and, in particular, those mentioned in the accompanying Examples.
Moreover, a transgenic plant expressing a polynucleotide encoding a delta 6 desaturase under the control of the polynucleotide of the present invention may also comprise further desaturases or elongases of the omega-3 pathway which are required for the synthesis of end products such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) or docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).
Thus, a method is provided for increasing stearidonic acid in a plant seed comprising the steps of growing a transgenic plant expressing a polynucleotide encoding a delta 6 desaturase under the control of the polynucleotide of the present invention.
By increasing the omega-3 pathway substrate SDA at the expense of the omega-6 pathway substrate GLA, further fatty acid products of the omega-3 pathway can be produced more efficiently in the aforementioned transgenic plants. Preferably, the desaturases and/or elongases required for the production of a desired fatty acid can also be expressed under the control of a polynucleotide of the present invention. Most preferably, however, it is envisaged that the delta 6 desaturase and the further desaturases and/or elongases are expressed under the control of polynucleotides of the present invention comprising different expression control sequences with respect to each other.
In the following tables 1 to 9, the cis-regulatory elements found in the expression control sequences of the present invention are shown.





TABLE 1



cis-regulatory elements of SEQ ID NO: 1













Seq.


Opt.
Start
End

Core
Matrix



name
Family/matrix
Further Information
thresh.
pos.
pos.
Strand
sim.
sim.
Sequence















SEQ_1
P$AHBP/ATHB9.01
HD-ZIP class III protein ATHB9
0.77
7
17
(−)
1.000
0.772
ttgATGAtttc




SEQ_1
P$MADS/AGL2.01
AGL2, Arabidopsis MADS-domain protein
0.82
57
77
(+)
1.000
0.897
aaaaaCCATatcttgaaaacc



AGAMOUS-like 2



SEQ_1
P$SUCB/SUCROSE.01
Sequence motif from the promoters of different
0.81
57
75
(+)
0.750
0.827
aaAAACcatatcttgaaaa



sugar-responsive genes



SEQ_1
P$TELO/ATPURA.01
Arabidopsis Telo-box interacting protein related
0.85
57
71
(+)
0.750
0.851
aaaaACCAtatcttg



to the conserved animal protein Pur-



alpha



SEQ_1
P$GTBX/GT3A.01
Trihelix DNA-binding factor GT-3a
0.83
86
102
(−)
1.000
0.847
accattGTTActcccct



SEQ_1
P$LFYB/LFY.01
Plant specific floral meristem identity gene
0.93
91
103
(−)
0.914
0.936
tACCAttgttact



LEAFY (LFY)



SEQ_1
P$SEF3/SEF3.01
SEF3, Soybean embryo factor 3
0.87
147
161
(+)
1.000
0.875
acccaACCCaaagag



SEQ_1
P$CCAF/CCA1.01
Circadian clock associated 1
0.85
177
191
(+)
1.000
0.943
tcagctaaAATCtaa



SEQ_1
P$LREM/ATCTA.01
Motif involved in carotenoid and tocopherol
0.85
184
194
(+)
1.000
0.921
aaATCTaagga



biosynthesis and in the expression of photo-



synthesis-related genes



SEQ_1
P$LEGB/RY.01
RY and Sph motifs conserved in seed-specific
0.87
202
228
(−)
1.000
0.936
ggctactcCATGcaatattggatgctc



promoters



SEQ_1
P$CAAT/CAAT.01
CCAAT-box in plant promoters
0.97
206
214
(+)
1.000
0.983
atCCAAtat



SEQ_1
P$NCS1/NCS1.01
Nodulin consensus sequence 1
0.85
230
240
(+)
0.878
0.865
aAAATgatgcg



SEQ_1
P$E2FF/E2F.01
E2F class I sites
0.82
234
248
(−)
0.757
0.833
ttgtTTCTcgcatca



SEQ_1
P$LREM/ATCTA.01
Motif involved in carotenoid and tocopherol
0.85
274
284
(+)
1.000
0.918
cgATCTacaat



biosynthesis and in the expression of photo-



synthesis-related genes



SEQ_1
P$L1BX/PDF2.01
Protodermal factor 2
0.85
278
294
(+)
1.000
0.899
ctacaaTAAAtaccaga



SEQ_1
P$CCAF/CCA1.01
Circadian clock associated 1
0.85
287
301
(+)
1.000
0.881
ataccagaAATCtca



SEQ_1
P$GTBX/GT1.01
GT1-Box binding factors with a trihelix DNA-
0.85
330
346
(+)
0.843
0.903
catgagGTGAgtctttt



binding domain



SEQ_1
P$OPAQ/GCN4.01
GCN4, conserved in cereal seed storage
0.81
332
348
(+)
1.000
0.830
tgaggTGAGtctttttt



protein gene promoters, similar to yeast GCN4



and vertebrate AP-1



SEQ_1
P$SALT/ALFIN1.02
Zinc-finger protein in alfalfa roots, regulates
0.95
360
374
(−)
1.000
0.977
ggtatgcGGTGtttc



salt tolerance



SEQ_1
P$NACF/TANAC69.01
Wheat NACdomain DNA binding factor
0.68
367
389
(+)
0.812
0.736
cgcataccagaAACGtaaagaaa



SEQ_1
P$DOFF/PBOX.01
Prolamin box, conserved in cereal seed storage
0.75
375
391
(+)
1.000
0.815
agaaacgtAAAGaaaat



protein gene promoters



SEQ_1
P$HEAT/HSE.01
Heat shock element
0.81
375
389
(+)
1.000
0.918
agaaacgtaaAGAAa



SEQ_1
P$MADS/MADS.01
Binding sites for AP1, AP3-PI and AG dimers
0.75
411
431
(−)
1.000
0.791
ttttcCCATattttttacatt



SEQ_1
P$TBPF/TATA.01
Plant TATA box
0.88
464
478
(+)
1.000
0.941
aaaaTATAaaaaaaa



SEQ_1
P$GAPB/GAP.01
Cis-element in the GAPDH promoters conferring
0.88
474
488
(+)
0.807
0.895
aaaaATTAaaagaaa



light inducibility



SEQ_1
P$PSRE/GAAA.01
GAAA motif involved in pollen specific transcriptional
0.83
480
496
(+)
1.000
0.838
taaaaGAAAattttgac



activation



SEQ_1
P$WBXF/WRKY.01
WRKY plant specific zinc-finger-type factor
0.92
487
503
(+)
1.000
0.920
aaattTTGAcgctgaaa



associated with pathogen defence, W box



SEQ_1
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.01
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.80
498
514
(+)
0.750
0.801
ctgaaaccGTAAatctt



SEQ_1
P$TELO/ATPURA.01
Arabidopsis Telo-box interacting protein related
0.85
499
513
(+)
0.750
0.863
tgaaACCGtaaatct



to the conserved animal protein Pur-



alpha



SEQ_1
P$CCAF/CCA1.01
Circadian clock associated 1
0.85
501
515
(+)
1.000
0.889
aaaccgtaAATCtta



SEQ_1
P$L1BX/ATML1.01
L1-specific homeodomain protein ATML1 ( A. thaliana
0.82
517
533
(+)
0.750
0.851
aatcaaCAAAtgcataa



meristem layer 1)



SEQ_1
P$L1BX/ATML1.01
L1-specific homeodomain protein ATML1 ( A. thaliana
0.82
525
541
(+)
1.000
0.954
aatgcaTAAAtgcaaag



meristem layer 1)



SEQ_1
P$DOFF/PBOX.01
Prolamin box, conserved in cereal seed storage
0.75
530
546
(+)
1.000
0.773
ataaatgcAAAGttatt



protein gene promoters



SEQ_1
P$AHBP/BLR.01
Transcriptional repressor BELLRINGER
0.90
538
548
(+)
0.826
0.936
aaaGTTAttga



SEQ_1
P$TBPF/TATA.01
Plant TATA box
0.88
557
571
(−)
1.000
0.964
ctaaTATAaaaatat



SEQ_1
P$MYBL/GAMYB.01
GA-regulated myb gene from barley
0.91
583
599
(−)
1.000
0.934
tagtatttGTTAgcagt



SEQ_1
P$SPF1/SP8BF.01
DNA-binding protein of sweet potato that binds
0.87
593
605
(+)
1.000
0.902
aaTACTatacaga



to the SP8a (ACTGTGTA) and SP8b (TAC-



TATT) sequences of sporamin and beta-



amylase genes



SEQ_1
P$IDDF/ID1.01
Maize INDETERMINATE1 zinc finger protein
0.92
600
612
(−)
1.000
0.955
tgttTTGTctgta



SEQ_1
P$SUCB/SUCROSE.01
Sequence motif from the promoters of different
0.81
605
623
(+)
0.750
0.836
acAAAAcacattattaaaa



sugar-responsive genes



SEQ_1
P$AHBP/HAHB4.01
Sunflower homeodomain leucine-zipper protein
0.87
611
621
(+)
1.000
0.909
cacattATTAa



Hahb-4



SEQ_1
P$GTBX/SBF1.01
SBF-1
0.87
611
627
(+)
1.000
0.886
cacattaTTAAaaaaac



SEQ_1
P$IDDF/ID1.01
Maize INDETERMINATE1 zinc finger protein
0.92
627
639
(−)
1.000
0.965
tattTTGTctttg



SEQ_1
P$GTBX/GT1.01
GT1-Box binding factors with a trihelix DNA-
0.85
636
652
(−)
1.000
0.858
tgatatGTTAatatatt



binding domain



SEQ_1
P$SPF1/SP8BF.01
DNA-binding protein of sweet potato that binds
0.87
649
661
(+)
0.814
0.901
atCACTattacta



to the SP8a (ACTGTGTA) and SP8b (TAC-



TATT) sequences of sporamin and beta-



amylase genes



SEQ_1
P$L1BX/ATML1.02
Arabidopsis thaliana meristem layer 1
0.76
669
685
(+)
0.890
0.762
acaCAATaaaaacacca



SEQ_1
P$CARM/CARICH.01
CA-rich element
0.78
672
690
(+)
1.000
0.815
caataaaAACAccaaataa



SEQ_1
P$DOFF/PBF.01
PBF (MPBF)
0.97
698
714
(+)
1.000
0.990
aacaaataAAAGtgatc



SEQ_1
P$OCSE/OCSL.01
OCS-like elements
0.69
701
721
(+)
0.807
0.729
aaataaaagtgatcACATaat



SEQ_1
P$OCSE/OCSL.01
OCS-like elements
0.69
704
724
(−)
0.769
0.713
gtaattatgtgatcACTTtta



SEQ_1
P$AHBP/HAHB4.01
Sunflower homeodomain leucine-zipper protein
0.87
714
724
(+)
1.000
0.902
cacataATTAc



Hahb-4



SEQ_1
P$GTBX/GT1.01
GT1-Box binding factors with a trihelix DNA-
0.85
714
730
(−)
0.968
0.867
gataatGTAAttatgtg



binding domain



SEQ_1
P$IBOX/GATA.01
Class I GATA factors
0.93
719
735
(−)
1.000
0.942
ttttgGATAatgtaatt



SEQ_1
P$MYBS/MYBST1.01
MybSt1 (Myb Solanum tuberosum 1) with a
0.90
722
738
(+)
1.000
0.962
tacattATCCaaaaaat



single myb repeat



SEQ_1
P$SUCB/SUCROSE.01
Sequence motif from the promoters of different
0.81
733
751
(+)
1.000
0.908
aaAAATcatacttttaaca



sugar-responsive genes



SEQ_1
P$GTBX/SBF1.01
SBF-1
0.87
740
756
(−)
1.000
0.967
attgttgTTAAaagtat



SEQ_1
P$MYBS/TAMYB80.01
MYB protein from wheat
0.83
759
775
(+)
1.000
0.857
aacaATATtccgcgcga



SEQ_1
P$CGCG/OSCBT.01
Oryza sativa CaM-binding transcription factor
0.78
768
784
(−)
1.000
0.781
gtcCGCGcttcgcgcgg



SEQ_1
P$NCS3/NCS3.01
Nodulin consensus sequence 3
0.89
782
792
(+)
1.000
0.913
gaCACCcccct



SEQ_1
P$OPAQ/O2_GCN4.01
Recognition site for BZIP transcription factors
0.81
802
818
(−)
1.000
0.829
catacaACATgactaca



that belong to the group of Opaque-2 like



proteins



SEQ_1
P$TEFB/TEF1.01
TEF cis acting elements in both RNA polymerase
0.76
842
862
(−)
0.838
0.843
gcATGGgaaatcaggtccatc



II-dependent promoters and rDNA



spacer sequences



SEQ_1
P$EINL/TEIL.01
TEIL (tobacco EIN3-like)
0.92
843
851
(+)
0.863
0.966
aTGGAcctg



SEQ_1
P$LEGB/LEGB.01
Legumin box, highly conserved sequence
0.59
847
873
(−)
0.750
0.592
acgactaCTATgcatgggaaatcaggt



element about 100 bp upstream of the TSS in



legumin genes



SEQ_1
P$LEGB/RY.01
RY and Sph motifs conserved in seed-specific
0.87
850
876
(+)
1.000
0.944
tgatttccCATGcatagtagtcgtcat



promoters



SEQ_1
P$MADS/AGL15.01
AGL15, Arabidopsis MADS-domain protein
0.79
851
871
(−)
1.000
0.850
gacTACTatgcatgggaaatc



AGAMOUS-like 15



SEQ_1
P$MADS/AGL3.01
AGL3, MADS Box protein
0.83
852
872
(+)
1.000
0.864
atttcCCATgcatagtagtcg



SEQ_1
P$SPF1/SP8BF.01
DNA-binding protein of sweet potato that binds
0.87
858
870
(−)
1.000
0.922
acTACTatgcatg



to the SP8a (ACTGTGTA) and SP8b (TAC-



TATT) sequences of sporamin and beta-



amylase genes



SEQ_1
P$GBOX/TGA1.01
Arabidopsis leucine zipper protein TGA1
0.90
861
881
(−)
1.000
0.900
ccgagaTGACgactactatgc



SEQ_1
P$TELO/ATPURA.01
Arabidopsis Telo-box interacting protein related
0.85
873
887
(−)
1.000
0.860
ataaACCCgagatga



to the conserved animal protein Pur-



alpha



SEQ_1
P$OPAQ/O2_GCN4.01
Recognition site for BZIP transcription factors
0.81
883
899
(−)
0.829
0.887
gatataACTTgaataaa



that belong to the group of Opaque-2 like



proteins



SEQ_1
P$DOFF/DOF1.01
Dof1/MNB1a - single zinc finger transcription
0.98
912
928
(−)
1.000
0.993
ttcagattAAAGaacgt



factor



SEQ_1
P$MADS/AGL15.01
AGL15, Arabidopsis MADS-domain protein
0.79
912
932
(+)
0.925
0.793
acgTTCTttaatctgaaccct



AGAMOUS-like 15



SEQ_1
P$AHBP/WUS.01
Homeodomain protein WUSCHEL
0.94
915
925
(+)
1.000
0.963
ttcttTAATct



SEQ_1
P$TELO/ATPURA.01
Arabidopsis Telo-box interacting protein related
0.85
924
938
(+)
1.000
0.876
ctgaACCCtatcacc



to the conserved animal protein Pur-



alpha



SEQ_1
P$STKM/STK.01
Storekeeper (STK), plant specific DNA binding
0.85
937
951
(−)
1.000
0.877
tccTAAAtaaatcgg



protein important for tuber-specific and sucrose-



inducible gene expression



SEQ_1
P$GTBX/GT1.01
GT1-Box binding factors with a trihelix DNA-
0.85
968
984
(−)
0.968
0.858
aaagtgGTAAtttttgt



binding domain



SEQ_1
P$DOFF/PBF.01
PBF (MPBF)
0.97
976
992
(−)
1.000
0.988
gagacagaAAAGtggta



SEQ_1
P$GTBX/SBF1.01
SBF-1
0.87
999
1015
(+)
1.000
0.907
ctcgtttTTAAtttggt



SEQ_1
P$MIIG/MYBC1.01
Maize C1 myb-domain protein
0.92
1009
1023
(+)
1.000
0.942
atttgGTAGtttcag



SEQ_1
P$SPF1/SP8BF.01
DNA-binding protein of sweet potato that binds
0.87
1048
1060
(−)
0.814
0.872
aaCACTatgaaaa



to the SP8a (ACTGTGTA) and SP8b (TAC-



TATT) sequences of sporamin and beta-



amylase genes



SEQ_1
P$OPAQ/O2_GCN4.01
Recognition site for BZIP transcription factors
0.81
1056
1072
(+)
1.000
0.891
gtgttaACATgtttaag



that belong to the group of Opaque-2 like



proteins



SEQ_1
P$LREM/ATCTA.01
Motif involved in carotenoid and tocopherol
0.85
1095
1105
(−)
1.000
0.858
atATCTatgtt



biosynthesis and in the expression of photo-



synthesis-related genes



SEQ_1
P$MYBL/NTMYBAS1.01
Anther-specific myb gene from tobacco
0.96
1125
1141
(+)
1.000
0.967
tagtggtgGTTAacaaa



SEQ_1
P$GTBX/SBF1.01
SBF-1
0.87
1127
1143
(+)
1.000
0.894
gtggtggTTAAcaaaag



SEQ_1
P$MYBL/GAMYB.01
GA-regulated myb gene from barley
0.91
1130
1146
(−)
1.000
0.918
ggccttttGTTAaccac



SEQ_1
P$GBOX/BZIP911.01
bZIP transcription factor from Antirrhinum
0.77
1138
1158
(−)
0.750
0.781
ataagtTGAAatggccttttg



majus



SEQ_1
P$OPAQ/O2.01
Opaque-2 regulatory protein
0.87
1141
1157
(+)
0.852
0.882
aaggccattTCAActta



SEQ_1
P$NCS1/NCS1.01
Nodulin consensus sequence 1
0.85
1163
1173
(+)
1.000
0.909
tAAAAgataga



SEQ_1
P$SUCB/SUCROSE.01
Sequence motif from the promoters of different
0.81
1176
1194
(+)
0.750
0.815
gcAAAGcattgttgataaa



sugar-responsive genes



SEQ_1
P$DOFF/DOF3.01
Dof3 - single zinc finger transcription factor
0.99
1184
1200
(+)
1.000
0.994
ttgttgatAAAGcctct



SEQ_1
P$GAGA/BPC.01
Basic pentacysteine proteins
1.00
1184
1208
(−)
1.000
1.000
ataaagAGAGaggctttatcaacaa



SEQ_1
P$IBOX/GATA.01
Class I GATA factors
0.93
1184
1200
(+)
1.000
0.938
ttgttGATAaagcctct



SEQ_1
P$MYBS/ZMMRP1.01
Zea mays MYB-related protein 1 (transfer cell
0.79
1199
1215
(+)
0.777
0.841
ctctcttTATAtaaaga



specific)



SEQ_1
P$TBPF/TATA.01
Plant TATA box
0.88
1199
1213
(−)
1.000
0.958
tttaTATAaagagag



SEQ_1
P$TBPF/TATA.02
Plant TATA box
0.90
1201
1215
(−)
1.000
0.917
tcttTATAtaaagag



SEQ_1
P$TBPF/TATA.02
Plant TATA box
0.90
1202
1216
(+)
1.000
0.917
tcttTATAtaaagag



SEQ_1
P$TBPF/TATA.01
Plant TATA box
0.88
1204
1218
(+)
1.000
0.934
tttaTATAaagaggg



SEQ_1
P$DOFF/DOF3.01
Dof3 - single zinc finger transcription factor
0.99
1215
1231
(−)
1.000
0.995
aaggcgctAAAGcccct



SEQ_1
P$WBXF/WRKY.01
WRKY plant specific zinc-finger-type factor
0.92
1236
1252
(+)
1.000
0.975
atgctTTGActttacct



associated with pathogen defence, W box



SEQ_1
P$TELO/RPBX.01
Ribosomal protein box, appears unique to
0.84
1260
1274
(−)
1.000
0.842
cgaaaCCCTtcactt



plant RP genes and genes associated with



gene expression



SEQ_1
P$L1BX/ATML1.01
L1-specific homeodomain protein ATML1 ( A. thaliana
0.82
1317
1333
(+)
0.750
0.830
caagaaTCAAtgtaagc



meristem layer 1)



SEQ_1
P$CCAF/CCA1.01
Circadian clock associated 1
0.85
1332
1346
(−)
1.000
0.879
caaactatAATCtgc



SEQ_1
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.02
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.76
1338
1354
(+)
0.817
0.929
tatagtTTGTtagtttt



SEQ_1
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.02
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.76
1342
1358
(+)
1.000
0.818
gtttgtTAGTttttcag



SEQ_1
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.02
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.76
1382
1398
(−)
1.000
0.818
aggcgtTAGTtcagaaa



SEQ_1
P$MYBL/NTMYBAS1.01
Anther-specific myb gene from tobacco
0.96
1386
1402
(−)
1.000
0.967
tcaaaggcGTTAgttca



SEQ_1
P$MADS/SQUA.01
MADS-box protein SQUAMOSA
0.90
1400
1420
(−)
1.000
0.902
attgaccATTTttttctttca



SEQ_1
P$WBXF/ERE.01
Elicitor response element
0.89
1408
1424
(−)
1.000
0.973
gtcaatTGACcattttt



SEQ_1
P$GTBX/GT3A.01
Trihelix DNA-binding factor GT-3a
0.83
1425
1441
(−)
1.000
0.897
ttagtgGTTAcaatggc



SEQ_1
P$GTBX/GT1.01
GT1-Box binding factors with a trihelix DNA-
0.85
1432
1448
(−)
1.000
0.882
catgtgGTTAgtggtta



binding domain



SEQ_1
P$MIIG/PALBOXP.01
Putative cis-acting element in various PAL and
0.81
1433
1447
(−)
0.936
0.820
atGTGGttagtggtt



4CL gene promoters



SEQ_1
P$LEGB/RY.01
RY and Sph motifs conserved in seed-specific
0.87
1445
1471
(−)
1.000
0.944
tgtgtttgCATGcatagccagtgcatg



promoters



SEQ_1
P$LEGB/RY.01
RY and Sph motifs conserved in seed-specific
0.87
1452
1478
(+)
1.000
0.909
tggctatgCATGcaaacacaatgagat



promoters



SEQ_1
P$SPF1/SP8BF.01
DNA-binding protein of sweet potato that binds
0.87
1488
1500
(−)
1.000
0.871
ttTACTcttaggc



to the SP8a (ACTGTGTA) and SP8b (TAC-



TATT) sequences of sporamin and beta-



amylase genes



SEQ_1
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.02
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.76
1493
1509
(−)
0.778
0.838
caaagtTGGTttactct



SEQ_1
P$MADS/AGL1.01
AGL1, Arabidopsis MADS-domain protein
0.84
1495
1515
(−)
0.975
0.840
ggaTTCCaaagttggtttact



AGAMOUS-like 1



SEQ_1
P$MADS/AGL2.01
AGL2, Arabidopsis MADS-domain protein
0.82
1496
1516
(+)
0.968
0.845
gtaaaCCAActttggaatccc



AGAMOUS-like 2



SEQ_1
P$STKM/STK.01
Storekeeper (STK), plant specific DNA binding
0.85
1513
1527
(+)
0.833
0.873
tccCAAAaaattata



protein important for tuber-specific and sucrose-



inducible gene expression



SEQ_1
P$ERSE/ERSE_I.01
ERSE I (ER stress-response element I)-like
0.79
1515
1533
(+)
0.750
0.803
ccaaaaaattatagcCATG



motif



SEQ_1
P$GBOX/EMBP1.01
bZIP transcription factor implicated in ABA
0.84
1522
1542
(−)
0.750
0.854
agaacgacACATggctataat



induced gene expression



SEQ_1
P$LEGB/LEGB.01
Legumin box, highly conserved sequence
0.59
1522
1548
(+)
1.000
0.609
attatagCCATgtgtcgttcttgatga



element about 100 bp upstream of the TSS in



legumin genes



SEQ_1
P$ABRE/ABF1.01
ABA (abscisic acid) inducible transcriptional
0.79
1525
1541
(−)
1.000
0.853
gaacgACACatggctat



activator



SEQ_1
P$OCSE/OCSL.01
OCS-like elements
0.69
1549
1569
(−)
0.807
0.693
aaattttattggaaACGAatt



SEQ_1
P$GTBX/SBF1.01
SBF-1
0.87
1562
1578
(−)
0.826
0.872
tttgtttCTAAatttta



SEQ_1
P$MIIG/PALBOXP.01
Putative cis-acting element in various PAL and
0.81
1570
1584
(−)
0.936
0.819
ttGTGGtttgtttct



4CL gene promoters



SEQ_1
P$SPF1/SP8BF.01
DNA-binding protein of sweet potato that binds
0.87
1586
1598
(−)
1.000
0.881
atTACTttgtatt



to the SP8a (ACTGTGTA) and SP8b (TAC-



TATT) sequences of sporamin and beta-



amylase genes



SEQ_1
P$OCSE/OCSL.01
OCS-like elements
0.69
1589
1609
(−)
0.769
0.716
taagttaaaaaattACTTtgt



SEQ_1
P$AHBP/BLR.01
Transcriptional repressor BELLRINGER
0.90
1591
1601
(−)
1.000
0.976
aaaATTActtt



SEQ_1
P$STKM/STK.01
Storekeeper (STK), plant specific DNA binding
0.85
1593
1607
(−)
1.000
0.901
agtTAAAaaattact



protein important for tuber-specific and sucrose-



inducible gene expression



SEQ_1
P$MADS/MADS.01
Binding sites for AP1, AP3-PI and AG dimers
0.75
1599
1619
(−)
1.000
0.777
tttccCCATttaagttaaaaa



SEQ_1
P$L1BX/PDF2.01
Protodermal factor 2
0.85
1602
1618
(+)
1.000
0.864
ttaactTAAAtggggaa



SEQ_1
P$IBOX/IBOX.01
I-Box in rbcS genes and other light regulated
0.81
1640
1656
(+)
1.000
0.824
aaagaGATAgggcttaa



genes



SEQ_1
P$TELO/RPBX.01
Ribosomal protein box, appears unique to
0.84
1642
1656
(−)
1.000
0.886
ttaagCCCTatctct



plant RP genes and genes associated with



gene expression



SEQ_1
P$DOFF/DOF2.01
Dof2 - single zinc finger transcription factor
0.98
1647
1663
(+)
1.000
0.994
tagggcttAAAGcagca



SEQ_1
P$NACF/TANAC69.01
Wheat NACdomain DNA binding factor
0.68
1673
1695
(−)
0.812
0.695
aacgaaaacgaAACGtatcacag



SEQ_1
P$MYBL/GAMYB.01
GA-regulated myb gene from barley
0.91
1689
1705
(+)
1.000
0.963
tttcgtttGTTAtcaca



SEQ_1
P$IBOX/GATA.01
Class I GATA factors
0.93
1691
1707
(−)
1.000
0.931
attgtGATAacaaacga



SEQ_1
P$GTBX/S1F.01
S1F, site 1 binding factor of spinach rps1
0.79
1707
1723
(+)
1.000
0.851
tttcATGGactatatac



promoter



SEQ_1
P$TBPF/TATA.02
Plant TATA box
0.90
1713
1727
(+)
1.000
0.901
ggacTATAtacattt



SEQ_1
P$L1BX/ATML1.01
L1-specific homeodomain protein ATML1 ( A. thaliana
0.82
1718
1734
(−)
1.000
0.875
ctaagcTAAAtgtatat



meristem layer 1)



SEQ_1
P$PSRE/GAAA.01
GAAA motif involved in pollen specific transcriptional
0.83
1739
1755
(+)
1.000
0.847
caaaaGAAAccatctac



activation



SEQ_1
P$LREM/ATCTA.01
Motif involved in carotenoid and tocopherol
0.85
1748
1758
(+)
1.000
0.854
ccATCTacttg



biosynthesis and in the expression of photo-



synthesis-related genes



SEQ_1
P$AHBP/ATHB1.01
Arabidopsis thaliana homeo box protein 1
0.90
1768
1778
(−)
1.000
0.990
ggaATTAttgt



SEQ_1
P$AHBP/ATHB5.01
HDZip class I protein ATHB5
0.89
1768
1778
(+)
0.829
0.940
acaATAAttcc
































































































































































































































































































































































































































TABLE 2



cis-regulatory elements of SEQ ID NO: 6












Seq.


Opt.
Start
End

Core
Matrix


name
Family/matrix
Further Information
thresh.
pos.
pos.
Strand
sim.
sim.
Sequence














SEQ_6
P$SEF3/SEF3.01
SEF3, Soybean embryo factor 3
0.87
5
19
(+)
1.000
0.921
ctataACCCaaccca



SEQ_6
P$SEF3/SEF3.01
SEF3, Soybean embryo factor 3
0.87
10
24
(+)
1.000
0.891
acccaACCCaaaaca



SEQ_6
P$GTBX/SBF1.01
SBF-1
0.87
22
38
(−)
1000
0.880
aggatacTTAAacttgt



SEQ_6
P$MYBL/ATMYB77.01
R2R3-type myb-like transcription factor (I-type
0.87
35
51
(−)
1000
0.892
ttttgtCGGTttcagga



binding site)










SEQ_6
P$DREB/CRT_DRE.01
C-repeat/dehydration response element
0.89
38
52
(+)
1.000
0.902
tgaaaCCGAcaaaag



SEQ_6
P$DOFF/PBF.01
PBF (MPBF)
0.97
41
57
(+)
1000
0.986
aaccgacaAAAGagaat



SEQ_6
P$IDDF/ID1.01
Maize INDETERMINATE1 zinc finger protein
0.92
41
53
(−)
1.000
0.987
tcttTTGTcggtt



SEQ_6
P$EPFF/ZPT22.01
Member of the EPF family of zinc finger transcription
0.75
50
72
(−)
1.000
0.770
agtcaaaaagaCAGTattctctt



factors










SEQ_6
P$SPF1/SP8BF.01
DNA-binding protein of sweet potato that binds to
0.87
55
67
(+)
1.000
0.881
aaTACTgtctttt



the SP8a (ACTGTGTA) and SP8b (TACTATT)










sequences of sporamin and beta-amylase genes










SEQ_6
P$NCS2/NCS2.01
Nodulin consensus sequence 2
0.79
57
71
(+)
0.750
0.795
tactgtCTTTttgac



SEQ_6
P$WBXF/WRKY.01
WRKY plant specific zinc-finger-type factor associated
0.92
62
78
(+)
1.000
0.965
tctttTTGActttcctg



with pathogen defence, W box










SEQ_6
P$HEAT/HSE.01
Heat shock element
0.81
72
86
(−)
0.826
0.819
agattattcaGGAAa



SEQ_6
P$AHBP/BLR.01
Transcriptional repressor BELLRINGER
0.90
77
87
(−)
1000
0.901
aagATTAttca



SEQ_6
P$DOFF/PBOX.01
Prolamin box, conserved in cereal seed storage
0.75
80
96
(−)
1.000
0.769
tattttttAAAGattat



protein gene promoters










SEQ_6
P$GTBX/SBF1.01
SBF-1
0.87
80
96
(+)
1.000
0.892
ataatctTTAAaaaata



SEQ_6
P$GAGA/BPC.01
Basic pentacysteine proteins
1.00
88
112
(−)
1.000
1000
ttccagAGAGaactgatatttttta



SEQ_6
P$PSRE/GAAA.01
GAAA motif involved in pollen specific transcriptional
0.83
105
121
(+)
1000
0.878
ctctgGAAAtagtaaag



activation










SEQ_6
P$SPF1/SP8BF.01
DNA-binding protein of sweet potato that binds to
0.87
108
120
(−)
1.000
0.943
ttTACTatttcca



the SP8a (ACTGTGTA) and SP8b (TACTATT)










sequences of sporamin and beta-amylase genes










SEQ_6
P$OCSE/OCSL.01
OCS-like elements
0.69
116
136
(−)
0.769
0.700
ttgcatcagttcttACTTtac



SEQ_6
P$HOCT/HOCT.01
Octamer motif found in plant histone H3 and H4
0.76
145
161
(+)
0.750
0.762
atcaccgATCTacgaag



genes










SEQ_6
P$LREM/ATCTA.01
Motif involved in carotenoid and tocopherol bio-
0.85
150
160
(+)
1.000
0.864
cgATCTacgaa



synthesis and in the expression of photosynthesis-










related genes










SEQ_6
P$MSAE/MSA.01
M-phase-specific activators (NtmybA1, NtmybA2,
0.80
174
188
(−)
1.000
0.834
aaaaaAACGggtgga



NtmybB)










SEQ_6
P$AHBP/HAHB4.01
Sunflower homeodomain leucine-zipper protein
0.87
187
197
(+)
1.000
0.934
ttgatcATTAt



Hahb-4










SEQ_6
P$CGCG/ATSR1.01
Arabidopsis thaliana signal-responsive gene1,
0.84
194
210
(−)
1.000
0.912
aagCGCGtacgatataa



Ca2+/calmodulin binding protein homolog to










NtER1 (tobacco early ethylene-responsive gene)










SEQ_6
P$OCSE/OCSL.01
OCS-like elements
0.69
196
216
(−)
0.807
0.709
gtttttaagcgcgtACGAtat



SEQ_6
P$GTBX/SBF1.01
SBF-1
0.87
202
218
(+)
1.000
0.875
tacgcgcTTAAaaacct



SEQ_6
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.02
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.76
217
233
(−)
0.778
0.781
tttagtTCGTaaaaaag



SEQ_6
P$DOFF/PBOX.01
Prolamin box, conserved in cereal seed storage
0.75
245
261
(−)
1000
0.831
ttatctgaAAAGtaaaa



protein gene promoters










SEQ_6
P$IBOX/GATA.01
Class I GATA factors
0.93
252
268
(+)
1000
0.933
tttcaGATAatgttgca



SEQ_6
P$AGP1/AGP1.01
AG-motif binding protein 1
0.91
284
294
(−)
1.000
0.988
acaGATCtatc



SEQ_6
P$AGP1/AGP1.01
AG-motif binding protein 1
0.91
285
295
(+)
1000
0.920
ataGATCtgtt



SEQ_6
P$GARP/ARR10.01
Type-B response regulator (ARR10), member of
0.97
287
295
(+)
1.000
0.970
AGATctgtt



the GARP-family of plant myb-related DNA binding










motifs










SEQ_6
P$CAAT/CAAT.01
CCAAT-box in plant promoters
0.97
298
306
(+)
1.000
0.973
ttCCAAtga



SEQ_6
P$LFYB/LFY.01
Plant specific floral meristem identity gene LEAFY
0.93
298
310
(+)
1000
0.930
tTCCAatgagaat



(LFY)










SEQ_6
P$CCAF/CCA1.01
Circadian clock associated 1
0.85
300
314
(+)
1.000
0.864
ccaatgagAATCtgt



SEQ_6
P$GARP/ARR10.01
Type-B response regulator (ARR10), member of
0.97
304
312
(−)
1.000
0.971
AGATtctca



the GARP-family of plant myb-related DNA binding










motifs










SEQ_6
P$RAV5/RAV1-5.01
5′-part of bipartite RAV1 binding site, interacting
0.96
308
318
(−)
1.000
0.960
aacAACAgatt



with AP2 domain










SEQ_6
P$IDDF/ID1.01
Maize INDETERMINATE1 zinc finger protein
0.92
339
351
(−)
1.000
0.934
tattTTGTcagat



SEQ_6
P$CAAT/CAAT.02
CCAAT-box in plant promoters
1.00
400
408
(−)
1000
1000
gtcCAATta



SEQ_6
P$WBXF/WRKY.01
WRKY plant specific zinc-finger-type factor associated
0.92
405
421
(−)
1.000
0.957
cacatTTGActatgtcc



with pathogen defence, W box










SEQ_6
P$MYCL/ICE.01
ICE (inducer of CBF expression 1), AtMYC2
0.95
407
425
(−)
1.000
0.953
ccaacACATttgactatgt



(rd22BP1)










SEQ_6
P$CARM/CARICH.01
CA-rich element
0.78
412
430
(−)
1.000
0.785
aaagtccAACAcatttgac



SEQ_6
P$GTBX/SBF1.01
SBF-1
0.87
424
440
(−)
1.000
0.875
tcggaaaTTAAaagtcc



SEQ_6
P$SUCB/SUCROSE.01
Sequence motif from the promoters of different
0.81
439
457
(+)
1000
0.913
gaAAATcattaaaaacaat



sugar-responsive genes










SEQ_6
P$AHBP/ATHB5.01
HDZip class I protein ATHB5
0.89
440
450
(−)
0.829
0.902
ttaATGAtttt



SEQ_6
P$AHBP/HAHB4.01
Sunflower homeodomain leucine-zipper protein
0.87
440
450
(+)
1.000
0.967
aaaatcATTAa



Hahb-4










SEQ_6
P$GTBX/SBF1.01
SBF-1
0.87
440
456
(+)
1.000
0.886
aaaatcaTTAAaaacaa



SEQ_6
P$GTBX/SBF1.01
SBF-1
0.87
441
457
(−)
1000
0.888
attgtttTTAAtgattt



SEQ_6
P$L1BX/ATML1.02
Arabidopsis thaliana meristem layer 1
0.76
442
458
(+)
1000
0.789
aatCATTaaaaacaatt



SEQ_6
P$AHBP/WUS.01
Homeodomain protein WUSCHEL
0.94
444
454
(−)
1.000
1000
gttttTAATga



SEQ_6
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.01
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.80
448
464
(+)
0.750
0.812
taaaaacaATTAaaaaa



SEQ_6
P$TEFB/TEF1.01
TEF cis acting elements in both RNA polymerase
0.76
467
487
(+)
0.838
0.839
taATGGagatttttgtaatta



II-dependent promoters and rDNA spacer sequences










SEQ_6
P$CCAF/CCA1.01
Circadian clock associated 1
0.85
471
485
(−)
1.000
0.948
attacaaaAATCtcc



SEQ_6
P$GTBX/SBF1.01
SBF-1
0.87
478
494
(+)
1.000
0.905
tttgtaaTTAAttggaa



SEQ_6
P$CAAT/CAAT.02
CCAAT-box in plant promoters
1.00
486
494
(−)
1.000
1000
ttcCAATta



SEQ_6
P$MADS/AGL15.01
AGL15, Arabidopsis MADS-domain protein
0.79
509
529
(−)
1.000
0.886
ctaTACTattaaagggaaaga



AGAMOUS-like 15










SEQ_6
P$MADS/AGL3.02
AGL3, MADS Box protein
0.80
510
530
(+)
0.790
0.859
ctttcCCTTtaatagtataga



SEQ_6
P$SPF1/SP8BF.01
DNA-binding protein of sweet potato that binds to
0.87
516
528
(−)
1.000
0.956
taTACTattaaag



the SP8a (ACTGTGTA) and SP8b (TACTATT)










sequences of sporamin and beta-amylase genes










SEQ_6
P$LREM/ATCTA.01
Motif involved in carotenoid and tocopherol bio-
0.85
523
533
(−)
1.000
0.902
atATCTatact



synthesis and in the expression of photosynthesis-










related genes










SEQ_6
P$L1BX/ATML1.01
L1-specific homeodomain protein ATML1 ( A. thaliana
0.82
573
589
(−)
0.750
0.844
taatttTAACtgcaact



meristem layer 1)










SEQ_6
P$GTBX/SBF1.01
SBF-1
0.87
574
590
(+)
1000
0.954
gttgcagTTAAaattac



SEQ_6
P$NACF/TANAC69.01
Wheat NACdomain DNA binding factor
0.68
577
599
(+)
1000
0.707
gcagttaaaatTACGaatcatgg



SEQ_6
P$MADS/AGL2.01
AGL2, Arabidopsis MADS-domain protein AGA-
0.82
584
604
(−)
1.000
0.820
ggagcCCATgattcgtaattt



MOUS-like 2










SEQ_6
P$LREM/ATCTA.01
Motif involved in carotenoid and tocopherol bio-
0.85
604
614
(+)
1.000
0.897
ctATCTatatt



synthesis and in the expression of photosynthesis-










related genes










SEQ_6
P$MYBS/ZMMRP1.01
Zea mays MYB-related protein 1 (transfer cell
0.79
604
620
(+)
0.777
0.905
ctatctaTATTttacat



specific)










SEQ_6
P$DOFF/PBOX.01
Prolamin box, conserved in cereal seed storage
0.75
608
624
(−)
0.761
0.835
tgtgatgtAAAAtatag



protein gene promoters










SEQ_6
P$DOFF/DOF2.01
Dof2 - single zinc finger transcription factor
0.98
619
635
(+)
1.000
0.995
atcacaatAAAGctata



SEQ_6
P$TBPF/TATA.02
Plant TATA box
0.90
628
642
(+)
1.000
0.903
aagcTATAtatcatt



SEQ_6
P$LFYB/LFY.01
Plant specific floral meristem identity gene LEAFY
0.93
634
646
(−)
0.914
0.936
cACCAatgatata



(LFY)










SEQ_6
P$CAAT/CAAT.01
CCAAT-box in plant promoters
0.97
638
646
(−)
1.000
0.988
caCCAAtga



SEQ_6
P$IDDF/ID1.01
Maize INDETERMINATE1 zinc finger protein
0.92
657
669
(−)
1000
0.921
gggtTTGTcttca



SEQ_6
P$TELO/RPBX.01
Ribosomal protein box, appears unique to plant
0.84
662
676
(+)
1.000
0.981
acaaaCCCTaaactc



RP genes and genes associated with gene expression










SEQ_6
P$AHBP/HAHB4.01
Sunflower homeodomain leucine-zipper protein
0.87
684
694
(−)
1.000
0.923
cttattATTAg



Hahb-4










SEQ_6
P$MYCL/ICE.01
ICE (inducer of CBF expression 1), AtMYC2
0.95
694
712
(+)
0.954
0.972
gccaaACACttgattccaa



(rd22BP1)










SEQ_6
P$MADS/SQUA.01
MADS-box protein SQUAMOSA
0.90
711
731
(−)
1000
0.906
ggtcgctATTTgtttctgttt



SEQ_6
P$IBOX/GATA.01
Class I GATA factors
0.93
733
749
(+)
1.000
0.958
tgcacGATAatagatag



SEQ_6
P$LREM/ATCTA.01
Motif involved in carotenoid and tocopherol bio-
0.85
739
749
(−)
1.000
0.853
ctATCTattat



synthesis and in the expression of photosynthesis-










related genes










SEQ_6
P$HMGF/HMG_IY.02
High mobility group I/Y-like protein isolated from
1.00
755
769
(−)
1.000
1000
tattTATTtttcaaa



pea










SEQ_6
P$CCAF/CCA1.01
Circadian clock associated 1
0.85
774
788
(−)
1000
0.864
aaccaagaAATCtga



SEQ_6
P$SPF1/SP8BF.01
DNA-binding protein of sweet potato that binds to
0.87
787
799
(−)
1.000
0.909
ttTACTgtttaaa



the SP8a (ACTGTGTA) and SP8b (TACTATT)










sequences of sporamin and beta-amylase genes










SEQ_6
P$DOFF/DOF2.01
Dof2 - single zinc finger transcription factor
0.98
790
806
(+)
1.000
0.981
aaacagtaAAAGctaat



SEQ_6
P$L1BX/ATML1.02
Arabidopsis thaliana meristem layer 1
0.76
790
806
(+)
0.808
0.780
aaaCAGTaaaagctaat



SEQ_6
P$CARM/CARICH.01
CA-rich element
0.78
800
818
(−)
1.000
0.836
tttttgaAACAcattagct



SEQ_6
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.01
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.80
823
839
(+)
0.750
0.818
aaaaaacaGTAAaagct



SEQ_6
P$SPF1/SP8BF.01
DNA-binding protein of sweet potato that binds to
0.87
823
835
(−)
1000
0.905
ttTACTgtttttt



the SP8a (ACTGTGTA) and SP8b (TACTATT)










sequences of sporamin and beta-amylase genes










SEQ_6
P$DOFF/DOF2.01
Dof2 - single zinc finger transcription factor
0.98
826
842
(+)
1000
0.981
aaacagtaAAAGctaat



SEQ_6
P$L1BX/ATML1.02
Arabidopsis thaliana meristem layer 1
0.76
826
842
(+)
0.808
0.780
aaaCAGTaaaagctaat



SEQ_6
P$GAPB/GAP.01
Cis-element in the GAPDH promoters conferring
0.88
843
857
(+)
1000
0.984
acacATGAagacaag



light inducibility










SEQ_6
P$LREM/ATCTA.01
Motif involved in carotenoid and tocopherol bio-
0.85
863
873
(−)
1.000
0.912
aaATCTataag



synthesis and in the expression of photosynthesis-










related genes










SEQ_6
P$CCAF/CCA1.01
Circadian clock associated 1
0.85
866
880
(−)
1.000
0.885
gtgggtaaAATCtat



SEQ_6
P$GTBX/SBF1.01
SBF-1
0.87
867
883
(−)
0.782
0.889
tttgtggGTAAaatcta



SEQ_6
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.02
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.76
877
893
(−)
0.817
0.846
acaagtTTGTtttgtgg



SEQ_6
P$MADS/AGL2.01
AGL2, Arabidopsis MADS-domain protein AGA-
0.82
906
926
(−)
0.968
0.856
agaagCCAAcattggcaacga



MOUS-like 2










SEQ_6
P$MADS/AG.01
Agamous, required for normal flower development,
0.80
907
927
(+)
0.902
0.806
cgtTGCCaatgttggcttctt



similarity to SRF (human) and MCM (yeast)










proteins










SEQ_6
P$LFYB/LFY.01
Plant specific floral meristem identity gene LEAFY
0.93
910
922
(+)
0.885
0.938
tGCCAatgttggc



(LFY)










SEQ_6
P$DOFF/PBOX.01
Prolamin box, conserved in cereal seed storage
0.75
920
936
(−)
1.000
0.801
tgtggtggAAAGaagcc



protein gene promoters










SEQ_6
P$SALT/ALFIN1.01
Zinc-finger protein in alfalfa roots, regulates salt
0.93
926
940
(−)
1.000
0.986
tttgtGTGGtggaaa



tolerance










SEQ_6
P$TEFB/TEF1.01
TEF cis acting elements in both RNA polymerase
0.76
931
951
(−)
0.838
0.781
taACGGtcatatttgtgtggt



II-dependent promoters and rDNA spacer sequences










SEQ_6
P$WBXF/ERE.01
Elicitor response element
0.89
937
953
(+)
1.000
0.897
caaataTGACcgttaag



SEQ_6
P$MYBL/ATMYB77.01
R2R3-type myb-like transcription factor (I-type
0.87
940
956
(+)
0.857
0.916
atatgaCCGTtaagact



binding site)










SEQ_6
P$MSAE/MSA.01
M-phase-specific activators (NtmybA1, NtmybA2,
0.80
941
955
(−)
1.000
0.889
gtcttAACGgtcata



NtmybB)










SEQ_6
P$AHBP/HAHB4.01
Sunflower homeodomain leucine-zipper protein
0.87
968
978
(+)
1000
0.916
tttataATTAc



Hahb-4










SEQ_6
P$GTBX/GT1.01
GT1-Box binding factors with a trihelix DNA-
0.85
968
984
(−)
0.968
0.859
catgtaGTAAttataaa



binding domain










SEQ_6
P$LEGB/RY.01
RY and Sph motifs conserved in seed-specific
0.87
970
996
(−)
1.000
0.952
attttataCATGcatgtagtaattata



promoters










SEQ_6
P$L1BX/ATML1.01
L1-specific homeodomain protein ATML1 ( A. thaliana
0.82
973
989
(+)
0.750
0.846
aattacTACAtgcatgt



meristem layer 1)










SEQ_6
P$LEGB/RY.01
RY and Sph motifs conserved in seed-specific
0.87
973
999
(+)
1.000
0.952
aattactaCATGcatgtataaaatcta



promoters










SEQ_6
P$L1BX/ATML1.01
L1-specific homeodomain protein ATML1 ( A. thaliana
0.82
980
996
(−)
0.750
0.855
attttaTACAtgcatgt



meristem layer 1)










SEQ_6
P$CCAF/CCA1.01
Circadian clock associated 1
0.85
986
1000
(+)
1.000
0.922
atgtataaAATCtat



SEQ_6
P$LREM/ATCTA.01
Motif involved in carotenoid and tocopherol bio-
0.85
993
1003
(+)
1.000
0.897
aaATCTataga



synthesis and in the expression of photosynthesis-










related genes










SEQ_6
P$LREM/ATCTA.01
Motif involved in carotenoid and tocopherol bio-
0.85
996
1006
(−)
1000
0.877
cgATCTataga



synthesis and in the expression of photosynthesis-










related genes
































































































































































































































































































































TABLE 3



cis-regulatory elements of SEQ ID NO: 9












Seq.


Opt.
Start
End

Core
Matrix


name
Family/matrix
Further Information
thresh.
pos.
pos.
Strand
sim.
sim.
Sequence














SEQ_9
P$SUCB/SUCROSE.01
Sequence motif from the promoters of different
0.81
17
35
(+)
0.750
0.859
caAATTcaggtagcttaag



sugar-responsive genes










SEQ_9
P$MIIG/MYBC1.01
Maize C1 myb-domain protein
0.92
21
35
(+)
1.000
0.928
ttcagGTAGcttaag



SEQ_9
P$MADS/AGL3.01
AGL3, MADS Box protein
0.83
30
50
(−)
0.973
0.858
agccaCCAAttagagcttaag



SEQ_9
P$CAAT/CAAT.01
CCAAT-box in plant promoters
0.97
39
47
(−)
1.000
0.981
caCCAAtta



SEQ_9
P$DOFF/DOF3.01
Dof3 - single zinc finger transcription factor
0.99
44
60
(−)
1.000
0.995
tattacctAAAGccacc



SEQ_9
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.02
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.76
69
85
(+)
0.817
0.794
ctcagtTTGTaaatgta



SEQ_9
P$L1BX/ATML1.01
L1-specific homeodomain protein ATML1 ( A. thaliana
0.82
72
88
(+)
1.000
0.925
agtttgTAAAtgtagtt



meristem layer 1)










SEQ_9
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.02
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.76
78
94
(+)
1.000
0.794
taaatgTAGTtaaaact



SEQ_9
P$GTBX/SBF1.01
SBF-1
0.87
80
96
(+)
1.000
0.929
aatgtagTTAAaacttt



SEQ_9
P$NCS1/NCS1.01
Nodulin consensus sequence 1
0.85
88
98
(−)
1.000
0.850
cAAAAgtttta



SEQ_9
P$SALT/ALFIN1.01
Zinc-finger protein in alfalfa roots, regulates salt
0.93
93
107
(+)
1.000
0.948
cttttGTGGtgtaaa



tolerance










SEQ_9
P$DOFF/PBOX.01
Prolamin box, conserved in cereal seed storage
0.75
97
113
(+)
0.776
0.793
tgtggtgtAAATcatgt



protein gene promoters










SEQ_9
P$GTBX/GT1.01
GT1-Box binding factors with a trihelix DNA-binding
0.85
97
113
(+)
0.968
0.857
tgtggtGTAAatcatgt



domain










SEQ_9
P$CAAT/CAAT.01
CCAAT-box in plant promoters
0.97
121
129
(−)
1.000
0.979
aaCCAAtcg



SEQ_9
P$GTBX/GT1.01
GT1-Box binding factors with a trihelix DNA-binding
0.85
121
137
(+)
1.000
0.866
cgattgGTTAataaaaa



domain










SEQ_9
P$SEF4/SEF4.01
Soybean embryo factor 4
0.98
129
139
(−)
1.000
0.985
acTTTTtatta



SEQ_9
P$OPAQ/GCN4.01
GCN4, conserved in cereal seed storage protein
0.81
141
157
(+)
1.000
0.813
gttgaTGAGttaaaaaa



gene promoters, similar to yeast GCN4 and vertebrate










AP-1










SEQ_9
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.02
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.76
158
174
(+)
1.000
0.805
caaaatTAGTtgcagtt



SEQ_9
P$AHBP/BLR.01
Transcriptional repressor BELLRINGER
0.90
159
169
(+)
1.000
0.981
aaaATTAgttg



SEQ_9
P$L1BX/ATML1.01
L1-specific homeodomain protein ATML1 ( A. thaliana
0.82
165
181
(−)
0.750
0.844
taatttTAACtgcaact



meristem layer 1)










SEQ_9
P$GTBX/SBF1.01
SBF-1
0.87
166
182
(+)
1.000
0.954
gttgcagTTAAaattac



SEQ_9
P$NACF/TANAC69.01
Wheat NACdomain DNA binding factor
0.68
169
191
(+)
1.000
0.707
gcagttaaaatTACGaatcatgg



SEQ_9
P$MADS/AGL2.01
AGL2, Arabidopsis MADS-domain protein AGA-
0.82
176
196
(−)
1.000
0.820
ggagcCCATgattcgtaattt



MOUS-like 2










SEQ_9
P$LREM/ATCTA.01
Motif involved in carotenoid and tocopherol biosynthesis
0.85
196
206
(+)
1.000
0.897
ctATCTatatt



and in the expression of photosynthesis-










related genes










SEQ_9
P$MYBS/ZMMRP1.01
Zea mays MYB-related protein 1 (transfer cell specific)
0.79
196
212
(+)
0.777
0.905
ctatctaTATTttacat



SEQ_9
P$DOFF/PBOX.01
Prolamin box, conserved in cereal seed storage
0.75
200
216
(−)
0.761
0.834
tgtaatgtAAAAtatag



protein gene promoters










SEQ_9
P$DOFF/DOF2.01
Dof2 - single zinc finger transcription factor
0.98
211
227
(+)
1.000
0.988
attacaatAAAGctttt



SEQ_9
P$DOFF/DOF2.01
Dof2 - single zinc finger transcription factor
0.98
242
258
(+)
1.000
0.995
attacaatAAAGctata



SEQ_9
P$TBPF/TATA.02
Plant TATA box
0.90
251
265
(+)
1.000
0.913
aagcTATAtatcact



SEQ_9
P$MYBS/ZMMRP1.01
Zea mays MYB-related protein 1 (transfer cell specific)
0.79
272
288
(−)
0.777
0.827
ttgtcttTATTtcagat



SEQ_9
P$DOFF/DOF1.01
Dof1/MNB1a - single zinc finger transcription factor
0.98
273
289
(+)
1.000
0.984
tctgaaatAAAGacaaa



SEQ_9
P$IDDF/ID1.01
Maize INDETERMINATE1 zinc finger protein
0.92
280
292
(−)
1.000
0.940
gggtTTGTcttta



SEQ_9
P$TELO/RPBX.01
Ribosomal protein box, appears unique to plant RP
0.84
285
299
(+)
1.000
0.864
acaaaCCCTgaactc



genes and genes associated with gene expression










SEQ_9
P$AHBP/ATHB1.01
Arabidopsis thaliana homeo box protein 1
0.90
307
317
(−)
1.000
0.989
ctaATTAtttc



SEQ_9
P$AHBP/HAHB4.01
Sunflower homeodomain leucine-zipper protein
0.87
307
317
(+)
1.000
0.943
gaaataATTAg



Hahb-4










SEQ_9
P$MYCL/ICE.01
ICE (inducer of CBF expression 1), AtMYC2
0.95
317
335
(+)
0.954
0.972
gccaaACACttgattccaa



(rd22BP1)










SEQ_9
P$MADS/SQUA.01
MADS-box protein SQUAMOSA
0.90
334
354
(−)
1.000
0.906
ggtcgctATTTgtttctgttt



SEQ_9
P$ERSE/ERSE_I.01
ERSE I (ER stress-response element I)-like motif
0.79
343
361
(+)
1.000
0.799
caaatagcgacctaaCACG



SEQ_9
P$IBOX/GATA.01
Class I GATA factors
0.93
356
372
(+)
1.000
0.958
aacacGATAatagatag



SEQ_9
P$LREM/ATCTA.01
Motif involved in carotenoid and tocopherol biosynthesis
0.85
362
372
(−)
1.000
0.853
ctATCTattat



and in the expression of photosynthesis-










related genes










SEQ_9
P$AHBP/BLR.01
Transcriptional repressor BELLRINGER
0.90
383
393
(−)
1.000
0.928
tatATTAtttt



SEQ_9
P$IBOX/IBOX.01
I-Box in rbcS genes and other light regulated genes
0.81
385
401
(+)
0.750
0.817
aataaTATAaggatcag



SEQ_9
P$CCAF/CCA1.01
Circadian clock associated 1
0.85
398
412
(−)
1.000
0.864
aaccaagaAATCtga



SEQ_9
P$SPF1/SP8BF.01
DNA-binding protein of sweet potato that binds to the
0.87
411
423
(−)
1.000
0.909
ttTACTgtttaaa



SP8a (ACTGTGTA) and SP8b (TACTATT) sequences










of sporamin and beta-amylase genes










SEQ_9
P$GAPB/GAP.01
Cis-element in the GAPDH promoters conferring light
0.88
431
445
(+)
1.000
0.984
acacATGAagacaag



inducibility










SEQ_9
P$SUCB/SUCROSE.01
Sequence motif from the promoters of different
0.81
448
466
(+)
1.000
0.815
aaAAATtatagattttaca



sugar-responsive genes










SEQ_9
P$LREM/ATCTA.01
Motif involved in carotenoid and tocopherol biosynthesis
0.85
452
462
(−)
1.000
0.912
aaATCTataat



and in the expression of photosynthesis-










related genes










SEQ_9
P$CCAF/CCA1.01
Circadian clock associated 1
0.85
455
469
(−)
1.000
0.889
ttttgtaaAATCtat



SEQ_9
P$DOFF/PBOX.01
Prolamin box, conserved in cereal seed storage
0.75
455
471
(−)
0.761
0.841
tgttttgtAAAAtctat



protein gene promoters










SEQ_9
P$MADS/AGL2.01
AGL2, Arabidopsis MADS-domain protein AGA-
0.82
496
516
(−)
0.968
0.856
agaagCCAAcattggcaacga



MOUS-like 2










SEQ_9
P$MADS/AG.01
Agamous, required for normal flower development,
0.80
497
517
(+)
0.902
0.806
cgtTGCCaatgttggcttctt



similarity to SRF (human) and MCM (yeast) proteins










SEQ_9
P$LFYB/LFY.01
Plant specific floral meristem identity gene LEAFY
0.93
500
512
(+)
0.885
0.938
tGCCAatgttggc



(LFY)










SEQ_9
P$DOFF/PBOX.01
Prolamin box, conserved in cereal seed storage
0.75
510
526
(−)
1.000
0.801
tgtggtggAAAGaagcc



protein gene promoters










SEQ_9
P$SALT/ALFIN1.01
Zinc-finger protein in alfalfa roots, regulates salt
0.93
516
530
(−)
1.000
0.986
tttgtGTGGtggaaa



tolerance










SEQ_9
P$TEFB/TEF1.01
TEF cis acting elements in both RNA polymerase II-
0.76
521
541
(−)
0.838
0.781
taACGGtcatatttgtgtggt



dependent promoters and rDNA spacer sequences










SEQ_9
P$WBXF/ERE.01
Elicitor response element
0.89
527
543
(+)
1.000
0.897
caaataTGACcgttaag



SEQ_9
P$MYBL/ATMYB77.01
R2R3-type myb-like transcription factor (I-type binding
0.87
530
546
(+)
0.857
0.916
atatgaCCGTtaagact



site)










SEQ_9
P$MSAE/MSA.01
M-phase-specific activators (NtmybA1, NtmybA2,
0.80
531
545
(−)
1.000
0.889
gtcttAACGgtcata



NtmybB)










SEQ_9
P$AHBP/HAHB4.01
Sunflower homeodomain leucine-zipper protein
0.87
558
568
(+)
1.000
0.916
tttataATTAc



Hahb-4










SEQ_9
P$GTBX/GT1.01
GT1-Box binding factors with a trihelix DNA-binding
0.85
558
574
(−)
0.968
0.859
catgtaGTAAttataaa



domain










SEQ_9
P$OPAQ/O2_GCN4.01
Recognition site for BZIP transcription factors that
0.81
564
580
(+)
1.000
0.823
attactACATggatgta



belong to the group of Opaque-2 like proteins










SEQ_9
P$HMGF/HMG_IY.01
High mobility group I/Y-like proteins
0.89
577
591
(−)
1.000
0.912
tataTATTttataca



SEQ_9
P$MYBS/ZMMRP1.01
Zea mays MYB-related protein 1 (transfer cell specific)
0.79
580
596
(−)
0.777
0.793
cgatctaTATAttttat



SEQ_9
P$TBPF/TATA.02
Plant TATA box
0.90
581
595
(−)
1.000
0.909
gatcTATAtatttta



SEQ_9
P$LREM/ATCTA.01
Motif involved in carotenoid and tocopherol biosynthesis
0.85
586
596
(−)
1.000
0.882
cgATCTatata



and in the expression of photosynthesis-










related genes










SEQ_9
P$L1BX/PDF2.01
Protodermal factor 2
0.85
617
633
(−)
1.000
0.891
gagaaaTAAAtggtcga






































































































































































































TABLE 4



cis-regulatory elements of SEQ ID NO: 14












Seq.


Opt.
Start
End

Core
Matrix


name
Family/matrix
Further Information
thresh.
pos.
pos.
Strand
sim.
sim.
Sequence














SEQ_14
P$OCSE/OCSL.01
OCS-like elements
0.69
7
27
(−)
1.000
0.702
caaagtgtgactatACGTttt



SEQ_14
P$DOFF/DOF3.01
Dof3 - single zinc finger transcription
0.99
31
47
(−)
1.000
0.997
catagtcaAAAGcacaa



factor










SEQ_14
P$WBXF/WRKY.01
WRKY plant specific zinc-finger-type
0.92
34
50
(+)
1.000
0.961
tgcttTTGActatgtgt



factor associated with pathogen defence,










W box










SEQ_14
P$MYBS/ZMMRP1.01
Zea mays MYB-related protein 1 (transfer
0.79
43
59
(+)
1.000
0.833
ctatgtgTATCtgttcc



cell specific)










SEQ_14
P$LREM/ATCTA.01
Motif involved in carotenoid and tocopherol
0.85
59
69
(−)
1.000
0.892
cgATCTataag



biosynthesis and in the expression










of photosynthesis-related genes










SEQ_14
P$MADS/AG.01
Agamous, required for normal flower
0.80
92
112
(−)
0.962
0.820
tagTTCCcaaaccggttccaa



development, similarity to SRF (human)










and MCM (yeast) proteins










SEQ_14
P$MIIG/MYBC1.01
Maize C1 myb-domain protein
0.92
104
118
(−)
1.000
0.935
tgttgGTAGttccca



SEQ_14
P$MADS/AGL2.01
AGL2, Arabidopsis MADS-domain
0.82
108
128
(+)
0.968
0.828
aactaCCAAcacaagcaatgc



protein AGAMOUS-like 2










SEQ_14
P$NCS2/NCS2.01
Nodulin consensus sequence 2
0.79
130
144
(−)
1.000
0.817
ttttgcCTCTctaag



SEQ_14
P$SPF1/SP8BF.01
DNA-binding protein of sweet potato
0.87
139
151
(−)
1.000
0.918
atTACTcttttgc



that binds to the SP8a (ACTGTGTA)










and SP8b (TACTATT) sequences of










sporamin and beta-amylase genes










SEQ_14
P$DOFF/PBF.01
PBF (MPBF)
0.97
145
161
(+)
1.000
0.990
gagtaataAAAGagagg



SEQ_14
P$NCS1/NCS1.01
Nodulin consensus sequence 1
0.85
163
173
(+)
1.000
0.862
gAAAAgttttg



SEQ_14
P$WBXF/WRKY.01
WRKY plant specific zinc-finger-type
0.92
166
182
(−)
1.000
0.942
atagtTTGAcaaaactt



factor associated with pathogen defence,










W box










SEQ_14
P$IDDF/ID1.01
Maize INDETERMINATE1 zinc finger
0.92
167
179
(+)
1.000
0.935
agttTTGTcaaac



protein










SEQ_14
P$OCSE/OCSL.01
OCS-like elements
0.69
194
214
(−)
0.769
0.721
aaaagttagatcttACTTtct



SEQ_14
P$OCSE/OCSL.01
OCS-like elements
0.69
195
215
(+)
0.769
0.766
gaaagtaagatctaACTTttt



SEQ_14
P$AGP1/AGP1.01
AG-motif binding protein 1
0.91
199
209
(−)
1.000
0.915
ttaGATCttac



SEQ_14
P$AGP1/AGP1.01
AG-motif binding protein 1
0.91
200
210
(+)
1.000
0.983
taaGATCtaac



SEQ_14
P$LREM/ATCTA.01
Motif involved in carotenoid and tocopherol
0.85
202
212
(+)
1.000
0.910
agATCTaactt



biosynthesis and in the expression










of photosynthesis-related genes










SEQ_14
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.01
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.80
202
218
(−)
1.000
0.819
aaaaaaaaGTTAgatct



SEQ_14
P$MYBL/NTMYBAS1.01
Anther-specific myb gene from tobacco
0.96
222
238
(+)
1.000
0.976
tttgggatGTTAggctt



SEQ_14
P$TELO/ATPURA.01
Arabidopsis Telo-box interacting protein
0.85
227
241
(−)
0.750
0.868
caaaAGCCtaacatc



related to the conserved animal










protein Pur-alpha










SEQ_14
P$DOFF/DOF3.01
Dof3 - single zinc finger transcription
0.99
231
247
(−)
1.000
0.997
agccttcaAAAGcctaa



factor










SEQ_14
P$SUCB/SUCROSE.01
Sequence motif from the promoters of
0.81
238
256
(−)
0.750
0.836
aaAAAAcatagccttcaaa



different sugar-responsive genes










SEQ_14
P$LEGB/LEGB.01
Legumin box, highly conserved sequence
0.59
268
294
(−)
0.750
0.593
accttcgACATgatctaagaacaaaga



element about 100 bp up-










stream of the TSS in legumin genes










SEQ_14
P$LREM/ATCTA.01
Motif involved in carotenoid and tocopherol
0.85
274
284
(−)
1.000
0.921
tgATCTaagaa



biosynthesis and in the expression










of photosynthesis-related genes










SEQ_14
P$CARM/CARICH.01
CA-rich element
0.78
286
304
(−)
1.000
0.816
acatttcAACAccttcgac



SEQ_14
P$L1BX/PDF2.01
Protodermal factor 2
0.85
308
324
(+)
1.000
0.903
atgtaaTAAAtgttatt



SEQ_14
P$OCSE/OCSL.01
OCS-like elements
0.69
314
334
(−)
0.807
0.714
gcagctgagtaataACATtta



SEQ_14
P$OCSE/OCSL.01
OCS-like elements
0.69
322
342
(+)
1.000
0.717
attactcagctgctACGTtta



SEQ_14
P$CCAF/CCA1.01
Circadian clock associated 1
0.85
368
382
(−)
1.000
0.852
tttacataAATCtca



SEQ_14
P$DOFF/PBOX.01
Prolamin box, conserved in cereal seed
0.75
372
388
(+)
0.761
0.751
atttatgtAAAAtccat



storage protein gene promoters










SEQ_14
P$IBOX/GATA.01
Class I GATA factors
0.93
399
415
(−)
1.000
0.973
aaatgGATAagattgat



SEQ_14
P$MYBS/HVMCB1.01
Hordeum vulgare Myb-related CAB-
0.93
402
418
(+)
1.000
0.963
aatcttATCCattttct



promoter-binding protein 1










SEQ_14
P$AHBP/WUS.01
Homeodomain protein WUSCHEL
0.94
420
430
(+)
1.000
0.963
ctgatTAATct



SEQ_14
P$AHBP/WUS.01
Homeodomain protein WUSCHEL
0.94
421
431
(−)
1.000
0.963
cagatTAATca



SEQ_14
P$ABRE/ABRE.01
ABA response elements
0.82
428
444
(−)
1.000
0.850
taattgcACGTtgcaga



SEQ_14
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.02
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.76
437
453
(+)
1.000
0.782
tgcaatTAGTttgatca



SEQ_14
P$TEFB/TEF1.01
TEF cis acting elements in both RNA
0.76
450
470
(−)
0.838
0.779
ccATGGctaatattgtttgat



polymerase II-dependent promoters










and rDNA spacer sequences










SEQ_14
P$GBOX/UPRE.01
UPRE (unfolded protein response
0.86
493
513
(−)
0.767
0.862
cttcgtCCAAgtcaacataag



element) like motif










SEQ_14
P$RAV5/RAV1-5.01
5′-part of bipartite RAV1 binding site,
0.96
493
503
(−)
1.000
0.960
gtcAACAtaag



interacting with AP2 domain










SEQ_14
P$GBOX/BZIP911.01
bZIP transcription factor from Antirrhinum
0.77
494
514
(+)
1.000
0.833
ttatgtTGACttggacgaaga



majus










SEQ_14
P$OPAQ/O2.01
Opaque-2 regulatory protein
0.87
495
511
(−)
0.852
0.895
tcgtccaagTCAAcata



SEQ_14
P$DOFF/DOF2.01
Dof2 - single zinc finger transcription
0.98
544
560
(−)
1.000
1.000
tatttattAAAGcaaac



factor










SEQ_14
P$L1BX/ATML1.01
L1-specific homeodomain protein
0.82
549
565
(+)
1.000
0.853
ctttaaTAAAtataagt



ATML1 ( A. thaliana meristem layer 1)










SEQ_14
P$SUCB/SUCROSE.01
Sequence motif from the promoters of
0.81
559
577
(−)
0.750
0.816
caCAATcattctacttata



different sugar-responsive genes










SEQ_14
P$AHBP/ATHB5.01
HDZip class I protein ATHB5
0.89
566
576
(+)
0.829
0.904
agaATGAttgt



SEQ_14
P$AHBP/ATHB5.01
HDZip class I protein ATHB5
0.89
566
576
(−)
0.936
0.977
acaATCAttct



SEQ_14
P$IDDF/ID1.01
Maize INDETERMINATE1 zinc finger
0.92
575
587
(+)
1.000
0.926
gtgtTTGTcttct



protein










SEQ_14
P$GTBX/SBF1.01
SBF-1
0.87
581
597
(−)
1.000
0.885
tctgtgaTTAAgaagac



SEQ_14
P$AHBP/WUS.01
Homeodomain protein WUSCHEL
0.94
583
593
(+)
1.000
0.963
cttctTAATca



SEQ_14
P$SPF1/SP8BF.01
DNA-binding protein of sweet potato
0.87
590
602
(−)
1.000
0.876
aaTACTctgtgat



that binds to the SP8a (ACTGTGTA)










and SP8b (TACTATT) sequences of










sporamin and beta-amylase genes










SEQ_14
P$AHBP/WUS.01
Homeodomain protein WUSCHEL
0.94
610
620
(−)
1.000
0.963
aacctTAATct



SEQ_14
P$OCSE/OCSL.01
OCS-like elements
0.69
614
634
(+)
1.000
0.699
taaggtttgaatgaACGTcgt



SEQ_14
P$EINL/TEIL.01
TEIL (tobacco EIN3-like)
0.92
624
632
(+)
0.964
0.932
aTGAAcgtc



SEQ_14
P$GBOX/TGA1.01
Arabidopsis leucine zipper protein
0.90
633
653
(+)
1.000
0.903
gtaaaaTGACggttatgctcg



TGA1










SEQ_14
P$MYBL/ATMYB77.01
R2R3-type myb-like transcription factor
0.87
636
652
(+)
1.000
0.970
aaatgaCGGTtatgctc



(I-type binding site)










SEQ_14
P$TEFB/TEF1.01
TEF cis acting elements in both RNA
0.76
639
659
(+)
0.838
0.778
tgACGGttatgctcgtgagag



polymerase II-dependent promoters










and rDNA spacer sequences










SEQ_14
P$PREM/MGPROTORE.01
Promoter elements involved in MgProto
0.77
641
671
(−)
1.000
0.792
taagCGACgattctctcacgagcataaccgt



(Mg-protoporphyrin IX) and light-










mediated induction










SEQ_14
P$IBOX/GATA.01
Class I GATA factors
0.93
668
684
(+)
1.000
0.982
cttacGATAaggacgaa



SEQ_14
P$MYBL/GAMYB.01
GA-regulated myb gene from barley
0.91
690
706
(+)
1.000
0.936
atttgattGTTAtcagg



SEQ_14
P$MYBL/NTMYBAS1.01
Anther-specific myb gene from tobacco
0.96
701
717
(+)
1.000
0.967
atcaggttGTTAaaagt



SEQ_14
P$GTBX/SBF1.01
SBF-1
0.87
703
719
(+)
1.000
0.921
caggttgTTAAaagttg



SEQ_14
P$NCS1/NCS1.01
Nodulin consensus sequence 1
0.85
711
721
(+)
1.000
0.861
tAAAAgttgag



SEQ_14
P$AREF/ARE.01
Auxin Response Element
0.93
715
727
(−)
1.000
0.932
gttTGTCtcaact



SEQ_14
P$IDDF/ID1.01
Maize INDETERMINATE1 zinc finger
0.92
717
729
(−)
1.000
0.927
tcgtTTGTctcaa



protein










SEQ_14
P$MYCL/ICE.01
ICE (inducer of CBF expression 1),
0.95
747
765
(−)
0.954
0.972
acgtaACACctgtttagtc



AtMYC2 (rd22BP1)










SEQ_14
P$MYCL/ICE.01
ICE (inducer of CBF expression 1),
0.95
748
766
(+)
0.863
0.954
actaaACAGgtgttacgtt



AtMYC2 (rd22BP1)










SEQ_14
P$GBOX/HBP1B.01
Wheat bZIP transcription factor HBP1B
0.83
753
773
(−)
1.000
0.857
aatgtgaaACGTaacacctgt



(histone gene binding protein 1b)










SEQ_14
P$GTBX/GT3A.01
Trihelix DNA-binding factor GT-3a
0.83
753
769
(+)
1.000
0.858
acaggtGTTAcgtttca



SEQ_14
P$ABRE/ABRE.01
ABA response elements
0.82
755
771
(+)
1.000
0.820
aggtgttACGTttcaca



SEQ_14
P$NACF/TANAC69.01
Wheat NACdomain DNA binding factor
0.68
755
777
(−)
0.812
0.708
aaccaatgtgaAACGtaacacct



SEQ_14
P$LFYB/LFY.01
Plant specific floral meristem identity
0.93
765
777
(−)
0.914
0.947
aACCAatgtgaaa



gene LEAFY (LFY)










SEQ_14
P$CAAT/CAAT.01
CCAAT-box in plant promoters
0.97
769
777
(−)
1.000
0.982
aaCCAAtgt



SEQ_14
P$GTBX/GT1.01
GT1-Box binding factors with a trihelix
0.85
790
806
(+)
1.000
0.906
cttgaaGTTActctatt



DNA-binding domain










SEQ_14
P$AHBP/BLR.01
Transcriptional repressor BELL-
0.90
793
803
(+)
0.826
0.914
gaaGTTActct



RINGER










SEQ_14
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.01
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.80
802
818
(−)
1.000
0.828
ttggaccgGTTAaatag



SEQ_14
P$WBXF/ERE.01
Elicitor response element
0.89
824
840
(−)
1.000
0.894
ttaaccTGACcggttgg



SEQ_14
P$GTBX/GT1.01
GT1-Box binding factors with a trihelix
0.85
830
846
(+)
1.000
0.854
ggtcagGTTAacaaaac



DNA-binding domain










SEQ_14
P$MYBL/GAMYB.01
GA-regulated myb gene from barley
0.91
833
849
(−)
1.000
0.930
agtgttttGTTAacctg



SEQ_14
P$MYBL/GAMYB.01
GA-regulated myb gene from barley
0.91
845
861
(+)
1.000
0.910
acactgaaGTTAgccgc



SEQ_14
P$GCCF/GCC-BOX.01
GCC-box, ethylene-responsive element
0.86
853
865
(+)
1.000
1.000
gttAGCCgccaac



(ERE)










SEQ_14
P$GBOX/HBP1B.01
Wheat bZIP transcription factor HBP1B
0.83
867
887
(+)
1.000
0.842
cgcttattACGTaaacggtag



(histone gene binding protein 1b)










SEQ_14
P$NACF/TANAC69.01
Wheat NACdomain DNA binding factor
0.68
868
890
(−)
1.000
0.728
tggctaccgttTACGtaataagc



SEQ_14
P$OCSE/OCSL.01
OCS-like elements
0.69
872
892
(−)
1.000
0.710
cgtggctaccgtttACGTaat



SEQ_14
P$MSAE/MSA.01
M-phase-specific activators (NtmybA1,
0.80
875
889
(+)
1.000
0.827
acgtaAACGgtagcc



NtmybA2, NtmybB)










SEQ_14
P$GBOX/GBF1.01
bZIP protein G-Box binding factor 1
0.94
881
901
(−)
1.000
0.943
tgctcgaaACGTggctaccgt



SEQ_14
P$GBOX/HBP1A.01
HBP-1a, suggested to be involved in
0.88
882
902
(+)
1.000
0.943
cggtagcCACGtttcgagcac



the cell cycle-dependent expression










SEQ_14
P$MYCL/MYCRS.01
Myc recognition sequences
0.93
882
900
(−)
1.000
0.936
gctcgaaACGTggctaccg



SEQ_14
P$NACF/TANAC69.01
Wheat NACdomain DNA binding factor
0.68
883
905
(−)
0.812
0.717
gcagtgctcgaAACGtggctacc



SEQ_14
P$ABRE/ABRE.01
ABA response elements
0.82
884
900
(−)
1.000
0.864
gctcgaaACGTggctac



SEQ_14
P$IDDF/ID1.01
Maize INDETERMINATE1 zinc finger
0.92
912
924
(+)
1.000
0.921
taatTTGTcttca



protein










SEQ_14
P$LEGB/LEGB.01
Legumin box, highly conserved sequence
0.59
975
1001
(−)
0.750
0.657
tcactagCCTTgcatgcgaatcagtag



element about 100 bp up-










stream of the TSS in legumin genes










SEQ_14
P$LEGB/RY.01
RY and Sph motifs conserved in seed-
0.87
978
1004
(+)
1.000
0.899
ctgattcgCATGcaaggctagtgacac



specific promoters





















































































































































































































































































TABLE 5



cis-regulatory elements of SEQ ID NO: 16












Seq.


Opt.
Start
End

Core
Matrix


name
Family/matrix
Further Information
thresh.
pos.
pos.
Strand
sim.
sim.
Sequence














SEQ_16
P$OCSE/OCSL.01
OCS-like elements
0.69
7
27
(−)
1.000
0.702
caaagtgtgactatACGTttt



SEQ_16
P$DOFF/DOF3.01
Dof3 - single zinc finger transcription factor
0.99
31
47
(−)
1.000
0.997
catagtcaAAAGcacaa



SEQ_16
P$WBXF/WRKY.01
WRKY plant specific zinc-finger-type factor
0.92
34
50
(+)
1.000
0.961
tgcttTTGActatgtgt



associated with pathogen defence, W box










SEQ_16
P$MYBS/ZMMRP1.01
Zea mays MYB-related protein 1 (transfer cell
0.79
43
59
(+)
1.000
0.833
ctatgtgTATCtgttcc



specific)










SEQ_16
P$LREM/ATCTA.01
Motif involved in carotenoid and tocopherol
0.85
59
69
(−)
1.000
0.892
cgATCTataag



biosynthesis and in the expression of photo-










synthesis-related genes










SEQ_16
P$MADS/AG.01
Agamous, required for normal flower development,
0.80
92
112
(−)
0.962
0.820
tagTTCCcaaaccggttccaa



similarity to SRF (human) and MCM










(yeast) proteins










SEQ_16
P$MIIG/MYBC1.01
Maize C1 myb-domain protein
0.92
104
118
(−)
1.000
0.935
tgttgGTAGttccca



SEQ_16
P$MADS/AGL2.01
AGL2, Arabidopsis MADS-domain protein
0.82
108
128
(+)
0.968
0.828
aactaCCAAcacaagcaatgc



AGAMOUS-like 2










SEQ_16
P$GAGA/BPC.01
Basic pentacysteine proteins
1.00
129
153
(+)
1.000
1.000
tcttagAGAGagaaaagagtaataa



SEQ_16
P$GAGA/BPC.01
Basic pentacysteine proteins
1.00
131
155
(+)
1.000
1.000
ttagagAGAGaaaagagtaataaaa



SEQ_16
P$DOFF/PBF.01
PBF (MPBF)
0.97
134
150
(+)
1.000
0.988
gagagagaAAAGagtaa



SEQ_16
P$SPF1/SP8BF.01
DNA-binding protein of sweet potato that
0.87
139
151
(−)
1.000
0.919
atTACTcttttct



binds to the SP8a (ACTGTGTA) and SP8b










(TACTATT) sequences of sporamin and beta-










amylase genes










SEQ_16
P$NCS1/NCS1.01
Nodulin consensus sequence 1
0.85
140
150
(+)
1.000
0.855
gAAAAgagtaa



SEQ_16
P$DOFF/PBF.01
PBF (MPBF)
0.97
145
161
(+)
1.000
0.990
gagtaataAAAGagagg



SEQ_16
P$NCS1/NCS1.01
Nodulin consensus sequence 1
0.85
163
173
(+)
1.000
0.862
gAAAAgttttg



SEQ_16
P$WBXF/WRKY.01
WRKY plant specific zinc-finger-type factor
0.92
166
182
(−)
1.000
0.942
agagtTTGAcaaaactt



associated with pathogen defence, W box










SEQ_16
P$IDDF/ID1.01
Maize INDETERMINATE1 zinc finger protein
0.92
167
179
(+)
1.000
0.935
agttTTGTcaaac



SEQ_16
P$OCSE/OCSL.01
OCS-like elements
0.69
194
214
(−)
0.769
0.708
gaaagttagatcttACTTtct



SEQ_16
P$OCSE/OCSL.01
OCS-like elements
0.69
195
215
(+)
0.769
0.733
gaaagtaagatctaACTTtct



SEQ_16
P$AGP1/AGP1.01
AG-motif binding protein 1
0.91
199
209
(−)
1.000
0.915
ttaGATCttac



SEQ_16
P$AGP1/AGP1.01
AG-motif binding protein 1
0.91
200
210
(+)
1.000
0.983
taaGATCtaac



SEQ_16
P$LREM/ATCTA.01
Motif involved in carotenoid and tocopherol
0.85
202
212
(+)
1.000
0.910
agATCTaactt



biosynthesis and in the expression of photo-










synthesis-related genes










SEQ_16
P$MYBL/NTMYBAS1.01
Anther-specific myb gene from tobacco
0.96
228
244
(+)
1.000
0.976
tttgggatGTTAggctt



SEQ_16
P$TELO/ATPURA.01
Arabidopsis Telo-box interacting protein re-
0.85
233
247
(−)
0.750
0.868
caaaAGCCtaacatc



lated to the conserved animal protein Pur-










alpha










SEQ_16
P$DOFF/DOF3.01
Dof3 - single zinc finger transcription factor
0.99
237
253
(−)
1.000
0.997
agccttcaAAAGcctaa



SEQ_16
P$SUCB/SUCROSE.01
Sequence motif from the promoters of different
0.81
244
262
(−)
0.750
0.836
aaAAAAcatagccttcaaa



sugar-responsive genes










SEQ_16
P$LEGB/LEGB.01
Legumin box, highly conserved sequence
0.59
274
300
(−)
0.750
0.593
accttcgACATgatctaagaacaaaga



element about 100 bp upstream of the TSS in










legumin genes










SEQ_16
P$LREM/ATCTA.01
Motif involved in carotenoid and tocopherol
0.85
280
290
(−)
1.000
0.921
tgATCTaagaa



biosynthesis and in the expression of photo-










synthesis-related genes










SEQ_16
P$CARM/CARICH.01
CA-rich element
0.78
292
310
(−)
1.000
0.787
acacttcAACAccttcgac



SEQ_16
P$CARM/CARICH.01
CA-rich element
0.78
300
318
(−)
1.000
0.829
tacgtccAACActtcaaca



SEQ_16
P$OCSE/OCSL.01
OCS-like elements
0.69
311
331
(−)
1.000
0.695
taataacatttattACGTcca



SEQ_16
P$L1BX/PDF2.01
Protodermal factor 2
0.85
314
330
(+)
1.000
0.903
acgtaaTAAAtgttatt



SEQ_16
P$OCSE/OCSL.01
OCS-like elements
0.69
320
340
(−)
0.807
0.714
gcagctgagtaataACATtta



SEQ_16
P$OCSE/OCSL.01
OCS-like elements
0.69
328
348
(+)
1.000
0.717
attactcagctgctACGTtta



SEQ_16
P$CCAF/CCA1.01
Circadian clock associated 1
0.85
374
388
(−)
1.000
0.852
tttacataAATCtca



SEQ_16
P$SUCB/SUCROSE.01
Sequence motif from the promoters of different
0.81
386
404
(+)
1.000
0.818
aaAAATccgcaatcttatc



sugar-responsive genes










SEQ_16
P$IBOX/GATA.01
Class I GATA factors
0.93
393
409
(−)
1.000
0.973
aaatgGATAagattgcg



SEQ_16
P$MYBS/HVMCB1.01
Hordeum vulgare Myb-related CAB-promoter-
0.93
396
412
(+)
1.000
0.963
aatcttATCCattttct



binding protein 1










SEQ_16
P$AHBP/WUS.01
Homeodomain protein WUSCHEL
0.94
414
424
(+)
1.000
0.963
ctgatTAATct



SEQ_16
P$AHBP/WUS.01
Homeodomain protein WUSCHEL
0.94
415
425
(−)
1.000
0.963
cagatTAATca



SEQ_16
P$ABRE/ABRE.01
ABA response elements
0.82
422
438
(−)
1.000
0.850
taattgcACGTtgcaga



SEQ_16
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.02
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.76
431
447
(+)
1.000
0.782
tgcaatTAGTttgatca



SEQ_16
P$HMGF/HMG_IY.01
High mobility group I/Y-like proteins
0.89
441
455
(−)
1.000
0.907
atatTATTtgatcaa



SEQ_16
P$AHBP/BLR.01
Transcriptional repressor BELLRINGER
0.90
446
456
(−)
1.000
0.928
aatATTAtttg



SEQ_16
P$RAV5/RAV1-5.01
5′-part of bipartite RAV1 binding site, interacting
0.96
487
497
(−)
1.000
0.960
gtcAACAtaag



with AP2 domain










SEQ_16
P$OPAQ/O2.01
Opaque-2 regulatory protein
0.87
489
505
(−)
0.852
0.895
tcctccaagTCAAcata



SEQ_16
P$DOFF/DOF3.01
Dof3 - single zinc finger transcription factor
0.99
538
554
(−)
1.000
0.994
tatttataAAAGcaaac



SEQ_16
P$L1BX/ATML1.01
L1-specific homeodomain protein ATML1 ( A. thaliana
0.82
538
554
(−)
1.000
0.859
tatttaTAAAagcaaac



meristem layer 1)










SEQ_16
P$L1BX/ATML1.01
L1-specific homeodomain protein ATML1 ( A. thaliana
0.82
543
559
(+)
1.000
0.834
cttttaTAAAtataagt



meristem layer 1)










SEQ_16
P$TBPF/TATA.01
Plant TATA box
0.88
543
557
(+)
1.000
0.971
ctttTATAaatataa



SEQ_16
P$SUCB/SUCROSE.01
Sequence motif from the promoters of different
0.81
553
571
(−)
0.750
0.816
caCAATcattctacttata



sugar-responsive genes










SEQ_16
P$AHBP/ATHB5.01
HDZip class I protein ATHB5
0.89
560
570
(+)
0.829
0.904
agaATGAttgt



SEQ_16
P$AHBP/ATHB5.01
HDZip class I protein ATHB5
0.89
560
570
(−)
0.936
0.977
acaATCAttct



SEQ_16
P$IDDF/ID1.01
Maize INDETERMINATE1 zinc finger protein
0.92
569
581
(+)
1.000
0.926
gtgtTTGTcttct



SEQ_16
P$SPF1/SP8BF.01
DNA-binding protein of sweet potato that
0.87
586
598
(−)
1.000
0.876
aaTACTctgtgat



binds to the SP8a (ACTGTGTA) and SP8b










(TACTATT) sequences of sporamin and beta-










amylase genes










SEQ_16
P$AHBP/WUS.01
Homeodomain protein WUSCHEL
0.94
606
616
(−)
1.000
0.963
aacctTAATct



SEQ_16
P$GBOX/TGA1.01
Arabidopsis leucine zipper protein TGA1
0.90
625
645
(+)
1.000
0.903
gtaaaaTGACggttatgctcg



SEQ_16
P$MYBL/ATMYB77.01
R2R3-type myb-like transcription factor (I-type
0.87
628
644
(+)
1.000
0.970
aaatgaCGGTtatgctc



binding site)










SEQ_16
P$TEFB/TEF1.01
TEF cis acting elements in both RNA polymerase
0.76
631
651
(+)
0.838
0.778
tgACGGttatgctcgtgagag



II-dependent promoters and rDNA










spacer sequences










SEQ_16
P$IBOX/GATA.01
Class I GATA factors
0.93
660
676
(+)
1.000
0.950
cttgcGATAaggacgaa



SEQ_16
P$MYBL/GAMYB.01
GA-regulated myb gene from barley
0.91
682
698
(+)
1.000
0.986
atttggttGTTAtcagg



SEQ_16
P$MIIG/PALBOXL.01
Cis-acting element conserved in various PAL
0.80
693
707
(+)
0.750
0.818
atcaggttGTTGaaa



and 4CL promoters










SEQ_16
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.02
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.76
693
709
(+)
0.817
0.777
atcaggTTGTtgaaaga



SEQ_16
P$NCS2/NCS2.01
Nodulin consensus sequence 2
0.79
705
719
(−)
0.750
0.801
gtttgtCTCAtcttt



GCN4, conserved in cereal seed storage










protein gene promoters, similar to yeast










SEQ_16
P$OPAQ/GCN4.01
GCN4 and vertebrate AP-1
0.81
705
721
(+)
1.000
0.846
aaagaTGAGacaaacga



SEQ_16
P$AREF/ARE.01
Auxin Response Element
0.93
707
719
(−)
1.000
0.951
gttTGTCtcatct



SEQ_16
P$IDDF/ID1.01
Maize INDETERMINATE1 zinc finger protein
0.92
709
721
(−)
1.000
0.927
tcgtTTGTctcat



SEQ_16
P$MYCL/ICE.01
ICE (inducer of CBF expression 1), AtMYC2
0.95
739
757
(−)
0.954
0.972
acgtaACACctgtttagtc



(rd22BP1)










SEQ_16
P$MYCL/ICE.01
ICE (inducer of CBF expression 1), AtMYC2
0.95
740
758
(+)
0.863
0.954
actaaACAGgtgttacgtt



(rd22BP1)










SEQ_16
P$GBOX/HBP1B.01
Wheat bZIP transcription factor HBP1B (histone
0.83
745
765
(−)
1.000
0.857
aatgtgaaACGTaacacctgt



gene binding protein 1b)










SEQ_16
P$GTBX/GT3A.01
Trihelix DNA-binding factor GT-3a
0.83
745
761
(+)
1.000
0.858
acaggtGTTAcgtttca



SEQ_16
P$ABRE/ABRE.01
ABA response elements
0.82
747
763
(+)
1.000
0.820
aggtgttACGTttcaca



SEQ_16
P$NACF/TANAC69.01
Wheat NACdomain DNA binding factor
0.68
747
769
(−)
0.812
0.708
aaccaatgtgaAACGtaacacct



SEQ_16
P$LFYB/LFY.01
Plant specific floral meristem identity gene
0.93
757
769
(−)
0.914
0.947
aACCAatgtgaaa



LEAFY (LFY)










SEQ_16
P$CAAT/CAAT.01
CCAAT-box in plant promoters
0.97
761
769
(−)
1.000
0.982
aaCCAAtgt



SEQ_16
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.01
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.80
794
810
(−)
1.000
0.818
ccggaccgGTTAaatag



SEQ_16
P$IDDF/ID1.01
Maize INDETERMINATE1 zinc finger protein
0.92
809
821
(−)
1.000
0.929
agttTTGTcaacc



SEQ_16
P$GCCF/ERE_JERE.01
Ethylene-responsive elements (ERE) and
0.85
826
838
(+)
1.000
0.907
aaaaggCGCCaac



jasmonate- and elicitor-responsive elements










(JERE)










SEQ_16
P$GBOX/HBP1B.01
Wheat bZIP transcription factor HBP1B (histone
0.83
840
860
(+)
1.000
0.858
cgcttgttACGTaaacggtag



gene binding protein 1b)










SEQ_16
P$NACF/TANAC69.01
Wheat NACdomain DNA binding factor
0.68
841
863
(−)
1.000
0.764
tggctaccgttTACGtaacaagc



SEQ_16
P$OCSE/OCSL.01
OCS-like elements
0.69
845
865
(−)
1.000
0.710
cgtggctaccgtttACGTaac



SEQ_16
P$MSAE/MSA.01
M-phase-specific activators (NtmybA1,
0.80
848
862
(+)
1.000
0.827
acgtaAACGgtagcc



NtmybA2, NtmybB)










SEQ_16
P$GBOX/GBF1.01
bZIP protein G-Box binding factor 1
0.94
854
874
(−)
1.000
0.944
tgctcaaaACGTggctaccgt



SEQ_16
P$GBOX/HBP1A.01
HBP-1a, suggested to be involved in the cell
0.88
855
875
(+)
1.000
0.914
cggtagcCACGttttgagcac



cycle-dependent expression










SEQ_16
P$NACF/TANAC69.01
Wheat NACdomain DNA binding factor
0.68
856
878
(−)
0.812
0.712
gcagtgctcaaAACGtggctacc



SEQ_16
P$ABRE/ABRE.01
ABA response elements
0.82
857
873
(−)
1.000
0.860
gctcaaaACGTggctac



SEQ_16
P$MYCL/MYCRS.01
Myc recognition sequences
0.93
872
890
(+)
0.863
0.946
gcactgcATGTgctaattt



SEQ_16
P$IDDF/ID1.01
Maize INDETERMINATE1 zinc finger protein
0.92
885
897
(+)
1.000
0.921
taatTTGTcttca



SEQ_16
P$TCPF/ATTCP20.01
TCP class I transcription factor (Arabidopsis)
0.94
924
936
(−)
1.000
0.947
ttaaGCCCaagtg



SEQ_16
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.02
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.76
940
956
(−)
1.000
0.781
attaatTAGTtccacga



SEQ_16
P$AHBP/WUS.01
Homeodomain protein WUSCHEL
0.94
948
958
(+)
1.000
1.000
ctaatTAATga



SEQ_16
P$AHBP/ATHB5.01
HDZip class I protein ATHB5
0.89
952
962
(+)
0.829
0.902
ttaATGAttcg



SEQ_16
P$AHBP/HAHB4.01
Sunflower homeodomain leucine-zipper protein
0.87
952
962
(−)
1.000
0.979
cgaatcATTAa



Hahb-4










SEQ_16
P$LEGB/LEGB.01
Legumin box, highly conserved sequence
0.59
952
978
(−)
0.750
0.657
tcactagCCTTgcatgcgaatcattaa



element about 100 by upstream of the TSS in










legumin genes










SEQ_16
P$LEGB/RY.01
RY and Sph motifs conserved in seed-specific
0.87
955
981
(+)
1.000
0.899
atgattcgCATGcaaggctagtgacac



promoters










































































































































































































































































TABLE 6



cis-regulatory elements of SEQ ID NO: 22












Seq.


Opt.
Start
End

Core
Matrix


name
Family/matrix
Further Information
thresh.
pos.
pos.
Strand
sim.
sim.
Sequence














SEQ_22
P$AHBP/BLR.01
Transcriptional repressor BELL-
0.90
4
14
(+)
0.826
0.936
gaaGTTAttag



RINGER










SEQ_22
P$MYBL/CARE.01
CAACTC regulatory elements, GA-
0.83
27
43
(−)
1.000
0.875
gttggctAGTTgtaagt



inducible










SEQ_22
P$WBXF/WRKY.01
WRKY plant specific zinc-finger-type
0.92
49
65
(−)
1.000
0.975
catgtTTGAcctctaca



factor associated with pathogen










defence, W box










SEQ_22
P$OPAQ/O2_GCN4.01
Recognition site for BZIP transcription
0.81
56
72
(−)
1.000
0.853
tttgtaACATgtttgac



factors that belong to the group










of Opaque-2 like proteins










SEQ_22
P$GTBX/GT3A.01
Trihelix DNA-binding factor GT-3a
0.83
59
75
(+)
1.000
0.867
aaacatGTTAcaaactc



SEQ_22
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.02
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.76
61
77
(−)
0.817
0.798
ttgagtTTGTaacatgt



SEQ_22
P$HMGF/HMG_IY.02
High mobility group I/Y-like protein
1.00
72
86
(−)
1.000
1.000
ctttTATTtttgagt



isolated from pea










SEQ_22
P$PSRE/GAAA.01
GAAA motif involved in pollen specific
0.83
81
97
(+)
1.000
0.879
taaaaGAAAcagtggag



transcriptional activation










SEQ_22
P$LFYB/LFY.01
Plant specific floral meristem identity
0.93
85
97
(−)
1.000
0.969
cTCCActgtttct



gene LEAFY (LFY)










SEQ_22
P$GTBX/GT1.01
GT1-Box binding factors with a trihelix
0.85
100
116
(−)
1.000
0.904
gttcagGTTActcgatt



DNA-binding domain










SEQ_22
P$MYCL/ICE.01
ICE (inducer of CBF expression 1),
0.95
109
127
(−)
0.954
0.972
atcaaACACctgttcaggt



AtMYC2 (rd22BP1)










SEQ_22
P$MYCL/ICE.01
ICE (inducer of CBF expression 1),
0.95
110
128
(+)
0.863
0.954
cctgaACAGgtgtttgatc



AtMYC2 (rd22BP1)










SEQ_22
P$CARM/CARICH.01
CA-rich element
0.78
112
130
(−)
1.000
0.809
ttgatcaAACAcctgttca



SEQ_22
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.02
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.76
140
156
(−)
1.000
0.781
aagagaTAGTgacacac



SEQ_22
P$MYBS/ZMMRP1.01
Zea mays MYB-related protein 1
0.79
142
158
(+)
1.000
0.824
gtgtcacTATCtcttgg



(transfer cell specific)










SEQ_22
P$DOFF/DOF1.01
Dof1/MNB1a - single zinc finger
0.98
169
185
(+)
1.000
0.984
acacaaatAAAGaccct



transcription factor










SEQ_22
P$MIIG/PALBOXL.01
Cis-acting element conserved in
0.80
188
202
(−)
0.785
0.801
agcagcttGGTTagg



various PAL and 4CL promoters










SEQ_22
P$CAAT/CAAT.01
CCAAT-box in plant promoters
0.97
204
212
(+)
1.000
0.985
atCCAAtcc



SEQ_22
P$OPAQ/O2_GCN4.01
Recognition site for BZIP transcription
0.81
206
222
(−)
0.829
0.819
tgtgtgACTTggattgg



factors that belong to the group










of Opaque-2 like proteins










SEQ_22
P$L1BX/PDF2.01
Protodermal factor 2
0.85
229
245
(+)
1.000
0.921
cagctaTAAAtgaaaca



SEQ_22
P$TBPF/TATA.02
Plant TATA box
0.90
229
243
(+)
1.000
0.935
cagcTATAaatgaaa



SEQ_22
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.01
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.80
250
266
(−)
1.000
0.808
attcatctGTTAaagtt



SEQ_22
P$GAPB/GAP.01
Cis-element in the GAPDH promoters
0.88
257
271
(+)
1.000
0.964
acagATGAatactag



conferring light inducibility










SEQ_22
P$HEAT/HSE.01
Heat shock element
0.81
284
298
(−)
1.000
0.811
aggagacactAGAAc



SEQ_22
P$AREF/ARE.01
Auxin Response Element
0.93
288
300
(+)
1.000
0.961
tagTGTCtcctca



SEQ_22
P$NCS2/NCS2.01
Nodulin consensus sequence 2
0.79
288
302
(+)
0.750
0.819
tagtgtCTCCtcatt



SEQ_22
P$ROOT/RHE.01
Root hair-specific element with a 2-
0.77
298
322
(−)
1.000
0.852
atcgtagcttgaattCACGtaatga



nucleotid spacer between left part










(LP) and right part (RP)










SEQ_22
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.02
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.76
317
333
(−)
1.000
0.775
ttgagaTAGTgatcgta



SEQ_22
P$MYBL/CARE.01
CAACTC regulatory elements, GA-
0.83
326
342
(−)
1.000
0.838
atgtaggAGTTgagata



inducible










SEQ_22
P$LEGB/LEGB.01
Legumin box, highly conserved sequence
0.59
357
383
(+)
0.750
0.595
tacaaaaCTATgcacaaaaacaaaagc



element about 100 by up-










stream of the TSS in legumin genes










SEQ_22
P$EINL/TEIL.01
TEIL (tobacco EIN3-like)
0.92
380
388
(−)
1.000
0.934
aTGTAgctt



SEQ_22
P$LREM/ATCTA.01
Motif involved in carotenoid and










tocopherol biosynthesis and in the










expression of photosynthesis-related
0.85
385
395
(+)
1.000
0.931
acATCTaatac



genes










SEQ_22
P$CE1F/ABI4.01
ABA insensitive protein 4 (ABI4)
0.87
432
444
(+)
1.000
0.872
caatCACCgtcga



SEQ_22
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.01
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.80
450
466
(+)
1.000
0.849
aggattcaGTTAattga



SEQ_22
P$CGCG/OSCBT.01
Oryza sativa CaM-binding transcription
0.78
475
491
(−)
0.817
0.796
cttCGAGtttgatcgga



factor










SEQ_22
P$ROOT/RHE.02
Root hair-specific element with a 3-
0.77
486
510
(+)
1.000
0.801
tcgaagactggtgagCACGaggacg



nucleotid spacer between left part










(LP) and right part (RP)










SEQ_22
P$NCS2/NCS2.01
Nodulin consensus sequence 2
0.79
525
539
(−)
0.750
0.823
tgttgtATCTtcgag



SEQ_22
P$CCAF/CCA1.01
Circadian clock associated 1
0.85
539
553
(+)
1.000
0.859
aagcaagaAATCtac



SEQ_22
P$LREM/ATCTA.01
Motif involved in carotenoid and
0.85
546
556
(+)
1.000
0.869
aaATCTactga



tocopherol biosynthesis and in the










expression of photosynthesis-related










genes










SEQ_22
P$L1BX/ATML1.02
Arabidopsis thaliana meristem layer 1
0.76
563
579
(−)
0.890
0.767
cgcCAATaacttcagga



SEQ_22
P$AHBP/BLR.01
Transcriptional repressor BELL-
0.90
567
577
(+)
0.826
0.936
gaaGTTAttgg



RINGER










SEQ_22
P$L1BX/HDG9.01
Homeodomain glabrous 9
0.77
595
611
(−)
0.796
0.777
ccgaaaTTAAttcggat



SEQ_22
P$L1BX/HDG9.01
Homeodomain glabrous 9
0.77
597
613
(+)
0.750
0.796
ccgaatTAATttcgggg



SEQ_22
P$AHBP/BLR.01
Transcriptional repressor BELL-
0.90
599
609
(−)
1.000
1.000
gaaATTAattc



RINGER










SEQ_22
P$IBOX/GATA.01
Class I GATA factors
0.93
614
630
(+)
1.000
0.961
aaaaaGATAaattagat



SEQ_22
P$NCS1/NCS1.01
Nodulin consensus sequence 1
0.85
614
624
(+)
1.000
0.948
aAAAAgataaa



SEQ_22
P$LREM/ATCTA.01
Motif involved in carotenoid and
0.85
622
632
(−)
1.000
0.921
gtATCTaattt



tocopherol biosynthesis and in the










expression of photosynthesis-related










genes










SEQ_22
P$ABRE/ABF1.01
ABA (abscisic acid) inducible transcriptional
0.79
657
673
(+)
0.750
0.797
aagaaACAGgtggcaat



activator










SEQ_22
P$TCPF/ATTCP20.01
TCP class I transcription factor
0.94
670
682
(−)
1.000
0.949
tccaGCCCaattg



(Arabidopsis)










SEQ_22
P$OCSE/OCSL.01
OCS-like elements
0.69
715
735
(+)
0.807
0.693
aaaaaaaacggataACATatt



SEQ_22
P$MSAE/MSA.01
M-phase-specific activators
0.80
716
730
(+)
1.000
0.851
aaaaaAACGgataac



(NtmybA1, NtmybA2, NtmybB)










SEQ_22
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.01
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.80
717
733
(+)
0.750
0.845
aaaaaacgGATAacata



SEQ_22
P$MYBS/MYBST1.01
MybSt1 (Myb Solanum tuberosum 1)
0.90
717
733
(−)
1.000
0.962
tatgttATCCgtttttt



with a single myb repeat










SEQ_22
P$IBOX/GATA.01
Class I GATA factors
0.93
720
736
(+)
1.000
0.935
aaacgGATAacatattt



SEQ_22
P$MYBL/GAMYB.01
GA-regulated myb gene from barley
0.91
722
738
(−)
1.000
0.920
ataaatatGTTAtccgt



SEQ_22
P$CCAF/CCA1.01
Circadian clock associated 1
0.85
764
778
(−)
0.757
0.857
aaaaagaaAATAtct



SEQ_22
P$MYBL/GAMYB.01
GA-regulated myb gene from barley
0.91
771
787
(+)
1.000
0.914
ttctttttGTTAggaaa



SEQ_22
P$SEF4/SEF4.01
Soybean embryo factor 4
0.98
772
782
(+)
1.000
0.981
tcTTTTtgtta



SEQ_22
P$HEAT/HSE.01
Heat shock element
0.81
783
797
(+)
1.000
0.873
ggaaaattttAGAAa



SEQ_22
P$HMGF/HMG_IY.01
High mobility group I/Y-like proteins
0.89
790
804
(−)
1.000
0.895
ccatTATTttctaaa



SEQ_22
P$SUCB/SUCROSE.01
Sequence motif from the promoters
0.81
794
812
(+)
1.000
0.851
gaAAATaatggaaattaaa



of different sugar-responsive genes










SEQ_22
P$AHBP/ATHB5.01
HDZip class I protein ATHB5
0.89
795
805
(−)
1.000
0.918
tccATTAtttt



SEQ_22
P$GTBX/S1F.01
S1F, site 1 binding factor of spinach
0.79
797
813
(+)
1.000
0.841
aataATGGaaattaaat



rps1 promoter










SEQ_22
P$GTBX/SBF1.01
SBF-1
0.87
801
817
(+)
1.000
0.908
atggaaaTTAAatagcg



SEQ_22
P$L1BX/HDG9.01
Homeodomain glabrous 9
0.77
803
819
(+)
1.000
0.822
ggaaatTAAAtagcgat



SEQ_22
P$GTBX/GT3A.01
Trihelix DNA-binding factor GT-3a
0.83
817
833
(+)
1.000
0.843
gattatGTTAcaagata



SEQ_22
P$OCSE/OCSL.01
OCS-like elements
0.69
819
839
(+)
0.807
0.707
ttatgttacaagatACGAtca



SEQ_22
P$GARP/ARR10.01
Type-B response regulator (ARR10),
0.97
829
837
(+)
1.000
0.985
AGATacgat



member of the GARP-family of plant










myb-related DNA binding motifs










SEQ_22
P$ROOT/RHE.02
Root hair-specific element with a 3-
0.77
838
862
(−)
0.750
0.777
tagcattttgcactgCCCGatgctg



nucleotid spacer between left part










(LP) and right part (RP)










SEQ_22
P$NCS1/NCS1.01
Nodulin consensus sequence 1
0.85
877
887
(−)
0.804
0.899
aAAAGgatcaa



SEQ_22
P$MYBL/GAMYB.01
GA-regulated myb gene from barley
0.91
882
898
(+)
1.000
0.926
ccttttggGTTAtctcc



SEQ_22
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.02
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.76
903
919
(+)
1.000
0.785
gacaatTAGTttaggat



SEQ_22
P$STKM/STK.01
Storekeeper (STK), plant specific
0.85
904
918
(−)
1.000
0.865
tccTAAActaattgt



DNA binding protein important for










tuber-specific and sucrose-inducible










gene expression










SEQ_22
P$TELO/ATPURA.01
Arabidopsis Telo-box interacting
0.85
909
923
(−)
0.750
0.867
caaaATCCtaaacta



protein related to the conserved










animal protein Pur-alpha










SEQ_22
P$AHBP/BLR.01
Transcriptional repressor BELL-
0.90
929
939
(+)
1.000
0.930
tatATTAatac



RINGER










SEQ_22
P$IBOX/GATA.01
Class I GATA factors
0.93
935
951
(−)
1.000
0.932
tgtcgGATAatagtatt



SEQ_22
P$SPF1/SP8BF.01
DNA-binding protein of sweet potato
0.87
935
947
(+)
1.000
0.995
aaTACTattatcc



that binds to the SP8a (ACTGTGTA)










and SP8b (TACTATT) sequences of










sporamin and beta-amylase genes










SEQ_22
P$MYBS/MYBST1.01
MybSt1 (Myb Solanum tuberosum 1)
0.90
938
954
(+)
1.000
0.943
actattATCCgacaaca



with a single myb repeat










SEQ_22
P$IDDF/ID1.01
Maize INDETERMINATE1 zinc finger
0.92
944
956
(−)
1.000
0.922
agtgTTGTcggat



protein










SEQ_22
P$MYCL/ICE.01
ICE (inducer of CBF expression 1),
0.95
946
964
(−)
0.954
0.972
ctgaaACAAgtgttgtcgg



AtMYC2 (rd22BP1)










SEQ_22
P$MYCL/ICE.01
ICE (inducer of CBF expression 1),
0.95
947
965
(+)
0.954
0.984
cgacaACACttgtttcagc



AtMYC2 (rd22BP1)










SEQ_22
P$GTBX/GT3A.01
Trihelix DNA-binding factor GT-3a
0.83
968
984
(−)
1.000
0.839
aaaaatGTTAaaataag



SEQ_22
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.01
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.80
970
986
(−)
1.000
0.807
caaaaaatGTTAaaata



SEQ_22
P$CCAF/CCA1.01
Circadian clock associated 1
0.85
975
989
(−)
0.766
0.872
aaacaaaaAATGtta



SEQ_22
P$GTBX/S1F.01
S1F, site 1 binding factor of spinach
0.79
997
1013
(−)
1.000
0.821
gctgATGGgaagaagaa



rps1 promoter










SEQ_22
P$GTBX/SBF1.01
SBF-1
0.87
1016
1032
(+)
1.000
0.875
tttctttTTAAaaaatt



SEQ_22
P$STKM/STK.01
Storekeeper (STK), plant specific
0.85
1021
1035
(+)
1.000
0.881
tttTAAAaaattgaa



DNA binding protein important for










tuber-specific and sucrose-inducible










gene expression










SEQ_22
P$NCS1/NCS1.01
Nodulin consensus sequence 1
0.85
1039
1049
(−)
1.000
0.852
aAAAAgttaaa



SEQ_22
P$GTBX/SBF1.01
SBF-1
0.87
1042
1058
(−)
1.000
0.874
gaaatttTTAAaaagtt



SEQ_22
P$OPAQ/O2.01
Opaque-2 regulatory protein
0.87
1066
1082
(−)
1.000
0.898
tccataataTCATctga



SEQ_22
P$AGP1/AGP1.01
AG-motif binding protein 1
0.91
1080
1090
(−)
1.000
0.915
tgaGATCttcc



SEQ_22
P$AGP1/AGP1.01
AG-motif binding protein 1
0.91
1081
1091
(+)
1.000
0.911
gaaGATCtcaa



SEQ_22
P$L1BX/PDF2.01
Protodermal factor 2
0.85
1090
1106
(+)
1.000
0.897
aagagtTAAAtgtatcc



SEQ_22
P$MYBS/OSMYBS.01
Rice MYB proteins with single DNA
0.82
1097
1113
(+)
1.000
0.897
aaatgTATCcatcttgg



binding domains, binding to the amylase










element (TATCCA)










SEQ_22
P$L1BX/PDF2.01
Protodermal factor 2
0.85
1111
1127
(−)
0.848
0.899
ccggttTTAAtgcccca



SEQ_22
P$L1BX/ATML1.02
Arabidopsis thaliana meristem layer 1
0.76
1113
1129
(+)
1.000
0.854
gggCATTaaaaccggtg



SEQ_22
P$AHBP/WUS.01
Homeodomain protein WUSCHEL
0.94
1115
1125
(−)
1.000
1.000
ggtttTAATgc



SEQ_22
P$IBOX/GATA.01
Class I GATA factors
0.93
1133
1149
(+)
1.000
0.949
gggatGATAaatacaga



SEQ_22
P$L1BX/PDF2.01
Protodermal factor 2
0.85
1134
1150
(+)
1.000
0.855
ggatgaTAAAtacagac



SEQ_22
P$ROOT/RHE.02
Root hair-specific element with a 3-
0.77
1172
1196
(+)
1.000
0.804
gtaattcatatttatCACGttgcta



nucleotid spacer between left part










(LP) and right part (RP)










SEQ_22
P$NACF/TANAC69.01
Wheat NACdomain DNA binding
0.68
1176
1198
(+)
0.895
0.684
ttcatatttatCACGttgctaaa



factor










SEQ_22
P$GBOX/HBP1B.01
Wheat bZIP transcription factor
0.83
1179
1199
(−)
1.000
0.835
ttttagcaACGTgataaatat



HBP1B (histone gene binding protein










1b)










SEQ_22
P$MYCL/MYCRS.01
Myc recognition sequences
0.93
1180
1198
(−)
1.000
0.967
tttagcaACGTgataaata



SEQ_22
P$ABRE/ABRE.01
ABA response elements
0.82
1181
1197
(+)
1.000
0.826
atttatcACGTtgctaa



SEQ_22
P$OPAQ/O2_GCN4.01
Recognition site for BZIP transcription
0.81
1182
1198
(+)
0.951
0.830
tttatcACGTtgctaaa



factors that belong to the group










of Opaque-2 like proteins










Storekeeper (STK), plant specific










SEQ_22
P$STKM/STK.01
DNA binding protein important for
0.85
1192
1206
(+)
1.000
0.888
tgcTAAAaaaattat



tuber-specific and sucrose-inducible










gene expression










SEQ_22
P$LEGB/LEGB.01
Legumin box, highly conserved sequence
0.59
1223
1249
(+)
0.750
0.609
acaaaatCAATtaaagagaaagaaaga



element about 100 bp up-










stream of the TSS in legumin genes










SEQ_22
P$DOFF/DOF1.01
Dof1/MNB1a - single zinc finger
0.98
1227
1243
(+)
1.000
0.991
aatcaattAAAGagaaa



transcription factor










SEQ_22
P$GAGA/GAGABP.01
(GA)n/(CT)n binding proteins (GBP,
0.75
1231
1255
(+)
1.000
0.790
aattaaAGAGaaagaaagaaacgca



soybean; BBR, barley)










SEQ_22
P$NCS2/NCS2.01
Nodulin consensus sequence 2
0.79
1232
1246
(−)
1.000
0.808
ttctttCTCTttaat



SEQ_22
P$OCSE/OCSL.01
OCS-like elements
0.69
1283
1303
(+)
0.769
0.735
taaaataaaaattaACGCatg



SEQ_22
P$SEF4/SEF4.01
Soybean embryo factor 4
0.98
1285
1295
(−)
1.000
0.983
aaTTTTtattt



SEQ_22
P$OPAQ/O2_GCN4.01
Recognition site for BZIP transcription
0.81
1294
1310
(−)
1.000
0.825
cattcaACATgcgttaa



factors that belong to the group










of Opaque-2 like proteins










SEQ_22
P$IDRE/IDE1.01
Iron-deficiency-responsive element 1
0.77
1297
1311
(+)
1.000
0.773
acGCATgttgaatgc



SEQ_22
P$GBOX/BZIP910.02
bZIP transcription factor from Antirrhinum
0.84
1300
1320
(+)
1.000
0.864
catgttgaatgcTGACatgtc



majus










SEQ_22
P$GBOX/BZIP910.01
bZIP transcription factor from Antirrhinum
0.77
1306
1326
(+)
1.000
0.784
gaatgcTGACatgtcagtatg



majus










SEQ_22
P$ABRE/ABF1.03
ABA (abscisic acid) inducible transcriptional
0.82
1307
1323
(+)
0.750
0.829
aatgctgaCATGtcagt



activator










SEQ_22
P$OPAQ/O2.01
Opaque-2 regulatory protein
0.87
1307
1323
(−)
0.794
0.901
actgacatgTCAGcatt



SEQ_22
P$GTBX/S1F.01
S1F, site 1 binding factor of spinach
0.79
1319
1335
(−)
1.000
0.818
attcATGGacatactga



rps1 promoter










SEQ_22
P$ROOT/RHE.01
Root hair-specific element with a 2-
0.77
1322
1346
(+)
1.000
0.844
gtatgtccatgaatcCACGtatcaa



nucleotid spacer between left part










(LP) and right part (RP)










SEQ_22
P$GBOX/GBF1.01
bZIP protein G-Box binding factor 1
0.94
1329
1349
(−)
1.000
0.956
cgcttgatACGTggattcatg



SEQ_22
P$GBOX/HBP1A.01
HBP-1a, suggested to be involved in
0.88
1330
1350
(+)
1.000
0.899
atgaatcCACGtatcaagcgc



the cell cycle-dependent expression










SEQ_22
P$ABRE/ABRE.01
ABA response elements
0.82
1332
1348
(−)
1.000
0.866
gcttgatACGTggattc



SEQ_22
P$L1BX/ATML1.01
L1-specific homeodomain protein
0.82
1370
1386
(+)
1.000
0.889
tctttcTAAAtgaaaac



ATML1 ( A. thaliana meristem layer 1)










SEQ_22
P$GAPB/GAP.01
Cis-element in the GAPDH promoters
0.88
1375
1389
(+)
1.000
0.958
ctaaATGAaaacaac



conferring light inducibility










SEQ_22
P$URNA/USE.01
Upstream sequence elements in the
0.75
1387
1403
(+)
0.750
0.781
aacttcACACatcacaa



promoters of U-snRNA genes of










higher plants










SEQ_22
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.02
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.76
1396
1412
(−)
0.817
0.771
tattgtTTGTtgtgatg



SEQ_22
P$DPBF/DPBF.01
bZIP factors DPBF-1 and 2 (Dc3
0.89
1413
1423
(+)
1.000
0.898
cACACaagacc



promoter binding factor-1 and 2)










SEQ_22
P$GAGA/BPC.01
Basic pentacysteine proteins
1.00
1413
1437
(−)
1.000
1.000
aacgagAGAGagggggtcttgtgtg



SEQ_22
P$GAGA/GAGABP.01
(GA)n/(CT)n binding proteins (GBP,
0.75
1423
1447
(−)
0.750
0.805
gcagagAGACaacgagagagagggg



soybean; BBR, barley)










SEQ_22
P$GAGA/BPC.01
Basic pentacysteine proteins
1.00
1425
1449
(−)
1.000
1.000
tggcagAGAGacaacgagagagagg



SEQ_22
P$PREM/MGPROTORE.01
Promoter elements involved in
0.77
1447
1477
(+)
1.000
0.794
ccagCGACcaaatcgaagcttgagaagaaca



MgProto (Mg-protoporphyrin IX) and










light-mediated induction





































































































































































































































































































































































































TABLE 7



cis-regulatory elements of SEQ ID NO: 25













Seq.


Opt.
Start
End

Core
Matrix



name
Family/matrix
Further Information
thresh.
pos.
pos.
Strand
sim.
sim.
Sequence















SEQ_25
P$IBOX/GATA.01
Class I GATA factors
0.93
27
43
(+)
1.000
0.946
aaaaaGATAaccacccc




SEQ_25
P$NCS1/NCS1.01
Nodulin consensus sequence 1
0.85
27
37
(+)
1.000
0.948
aAAAAgataac



SEQ_25
P$MYBL/GAMYB.01
GA-regulated myb gene from barley
0.91
29
45
(−)
1.000
0.980
agggggtgGTTAtcttt



SEQ_25
P$SALT/ALFIN1.02
Zinc-finger protein in alfalfa roots,
0.95
34
48
(−)
1.000
0.977
gctagggGGTGgtta



regulates salt tolerance



SEQ_25
P$SUCB/SUCROSE.01
Sequence motif from the promoters
0.81
57
75
(+)
1.000
0.852
ccAAATcataactatcaga



of different sugar-responsive genes



SEQ_25
P$AHBP/ATHB9.01
HD-ZIP class III protein ATHB9
0.77
58
68
(−)
1.000
0.772
gttATGAtttg



SEQ_25
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.02
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.76
60
76
(−)
1.000
0.808
ttctgaTAGTtatgatt



SEQ_25
P$IBOX/GATA.01
Class I GATA factors
0.93
76
92
(+)
1.000
0.975
acaaaGATAaaaagccc



SEQ_25
P$DOFF/DOF3.01
Dof3 - single zinc finger transcription
0.99
78
94
(+)
1.000
0.996
aaagataaAAAGcccga



factor



SEQ_25
P$SBPD/SBP.01
SQUA promoter binding proteins
0.88
99
115
(−)
1.000
0.882
ctatgGTACaacatggt



SEQ_25
P$NCS3/NCS3.01
Nodulin consensus sequence 3
0.89
119
129
(+)
1.000
0.893
caCACCctcta



SEQ_25
P$LEGB/LEGB.01
Legumin box, highly conserved sequence
0.59
122
148
(−)
0.750
0.626
ttcataaCTATgtatgagatagagggt



element about 100 by up-



stream of the TSS in legumin genes



SEQ_25
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.02
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.76
133
149
(+)
1.000
0.778
catacaTAGTtatgaat



SEQ_25
P$MIIG/P_ACT.01
Maize activator P of flavonoid bio-
0.93
150
164
(−)
1.000
0.977
ttacGGTAggtttca



synthetic genes



SEQ_25
P$MYBL/ATMYB77.01
R2R3-type myb-like transcription
0.87
172
188
(−)
1.000
0.909
ttgtggCGGTtcctgct



factor (I-type binding site)



SEQ_25
P$DREB/HVDRF1.01
H. vulgare dehydration-response
0.89
175
189
(+)
1.000
0.953
aggaACCGccacaat



factor 1



SEQ_25
P$GCCF/ERE_JERE.01
Ethylene-responsive elements (ERE)
0.85
175
187
(+)
1.000
0.865
aggaacCGCCaca



and jasmonate- and elicitor-



responsive elements (JERE)



SEQ_25
P$MYBS/TAMYB80.01
MYB protein from wheat
0.83
191
207
(−)
1.000
0.874
gcttATATtcccctcac



SEQ_25
P$TEFB/TEF1.01
TEF cis acting elements in both RNA
0.76
192
212
(+)
1.000
0.796
tgAGGGgaatataagccaaag



polymerase II-dependent promoters



and rDNA spacer sequences



SEQ_25
P$LEGB/LEGB.01
Legumin box, highly conserved sequence
0.59
206
232
(+)
0.750
0.649
gccaaagCCCTgcaattttcagtgaga



element about 100 by up-



stream of the TSS in legumin genes



SEQ_25
P$TEFB/TEF1.01
TEF cis acting elements in both RNA
0.76
230
250
(+)
0.956
0.795
agAAGGgtaagattattaaag



polymerase II-dependent promoters



and rDNA spacer sequences



SEQ_25
P$AHBP/HAHB4.01
Sunflower homeodomain leucine-
0.87
238
248
(+)
1.000
0.903
aagattATTAa



zipper protein Hahb-4



SEQ_25
P$DOFF/DOF1.01
Dof1/MNB1a - single zinc finger
0.98
239
255
(+)
1.000
0.980
agattattAAAGgcagc



transcription factor



SEQ_25
P$L1BX/ATML1.01
L1-specific homeodomain protein
0.82
240
256
(+)
1.000
0.835
gattatTAAAggcagcc



ATML1 ( A. thaliana meristem layer



1)



SEQ_25
P$DREB/CRT_DRE.01
C-repeat/dehydration response element
0.89
262
276
(−)
1.000
0.968
ctttgCCGAcattgt



SEQ_25
P$URNA/USE.01
Upstream sequence elements in the
0.75
284
300
(−)
1.000
0.858
aatgtcCCACctcgaat



promoters of U-snRNA genes of



higher plants



SEQ_25
P$GTBX/SBF1.01
SBF-1
0.87
292
308
(+)
1.000
0.908
tgggacaTTAAatttaa



SEQ_25
P$L1BX/HDG9.01
Homeodomain glabrous 9
0.77
292
308
(−)
0.796
0.792
ttaaatTTAAtgtccca



SEQ_25
P$L1BX/PDF2.01
Protodermal factor 2
0.85
294
310
(+)
1.000
0.851
ggacatTAAAtttaaaa



SEQ_25
P$AHBP/WUS.01
Homeodomain protein WUSCHEL
0.94
296
306
(−)
1.000
1.000
aaattTAATgt



SEQ_25
P$GTBX/SBF1.01
SBF-1
0.87
298
314
(+)
1.000
0.875
attaaatTTAAaaagaa



SEQ_25
P$GTBX/SBF1.01
SBF-1
0.87
299
315
(−)
1.000
0.885
cttctttTTAAatttaa



SEQ_25
P$IDRE/IDE1.01
Iron-deficiency-responsive element 1
0.77
325
339
(−)
0.809
0.806
aaGCTTgctactttc



SEQ_25
P$AGP1/AGP1.01
AG-motif binding protein 1
0.91
376
386
(+)
1.000
0.912
caaGATCttcc



SEQ_25
P$AHBP/WUS.01
Homeodomain protein WUSCHEL
0.94
383
393
(+)
1.000
0.963
ttcctTAATcc



SEQ_25
P$GTBX/S1F.01
S1F, site 1 binding factor of spinach
0.79
383
399
(−)
1.000
0.810
tgttATGGattaaggaa



rps1 promoter



SEQ_25
P$MADS/AGL2.01
AGL2, Arabidopsis MADS-domain
0.82
387
407
(+)
1.000
0.865
ttaatCCATaacaagaagtcc



protein AGAMOUS-like 2



SEQ_25
P$AHBP/ATHB5.01
HDZip class I protein ATHB5
0.89
435
445
(+)
0.829
0.940
acaATGAttct



SEQ_25
P$AHBP/ATHB5.01
HDZip class I protein ATHB5
0.89
435
445
(−)
0.936
0.941
agaATCAttgt



SEQ_25
P$SUCB/SUCROSE.01
Sequence motif from the promoters
0.81
444
462
(+)
1.000
0.875
ctAAATcatacatattacc



of different sugar-responsive genes



SEQ_25
P$MADS/AGL15.01
AGL15, Arabidopsis MADS-domain
0.79
487
507
(−)
0.850
0.804
tttTGCTacacctggtagtag



protein AGAMOUS-like 15



SEQ_25
P$MYCL/ICE.01
ICE (inducer of CBF expression 1),
0.95
487
505
(−)
0.954
0.966
ttgctACACctggtagtag



AtMYC2 (rd22BP1)



SEQ_25
P$MADS/AGL2.01
AGL2, Arabidopsis MADS-domain
0.82
488
508
(+)
0.869
0.855
tactaCCAGgtgtagcaaaat



protein AGAMOUS-like 2



SEQ_25
P$L1BX/PDF2.01
Protodermal factor 2
0.85
510
526
(+)
1.000
0.880
cccgatTAAAttcataa



SEQ_25
P$AHBP/WUS.01
Homeodomain protein WUSCHEL
0.94
512
522
(−)
1.000
0.963
gaattTAATcg



SEQ_25
P$RAV5/RAV1-5.01
5′-part of bipartite RAV1 binding site,
0.96
537
547
(−)
1.000
0.974
agcAACAaaat



interacting with AP2 domain

SEQ_25
P$CARM/CARICH.01
CA-rich element
0.78
548
566
(+)
1.000
0.837
accttcaAACAacagatgc



SEQ_25
P$MYCL/ICE.01
ICE (inducer of CBF expression 1),
0.95
554
572
(+)
0.863
0.954
aaacaACAGatgctcgcaa



AtMYC2 (rd22BP1)



SEQ_25
P$RAV5/RAV1-5.01
5′-part of bipartite RAV1 binding site,
0.96
555
565
(+)
1.000
0.961
aacAACAgatg



interacting with AP2 domain



SEQ_25
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.02
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.76
596
612
(+)
1.000
0.771
tctagcTAGTaacgacc



SEQ_25
P$MYBL/NTMYBAS1.01
Anther-specific myb gene from tobacco
0.96
600
616
(−)
1.000
0.975
gttaggtcGTTActagc



SEQ_25
P$MYBL/GAMYB.01
GA-regulated myb gene from barley
0.91
608
624
(−)
1.000
0.927
atagtgttGTTAggtcg



SEQ_25
P$MIIG/PALBOXL.01
Cis-acting element conserved in
0.80
622
636
(−)
1.000
0.812
atctgtttGGTGata



various PAL and 4CL promoters



SEQ_25
P$CARM/CARICH.01
CA-rich element
0.78
623
641
(+)
1.000
0.788
atcaccaAACAgataaaca



SEQ_25
P$MYBL/CARE.01
CAACTC regulatory elements, GA-
0.83
646
662
(+)
1.000
0.834
tctagcgAGTTccagca



inducible



SEQ_25
P$CE1F/ABI4.01
ABA insensitive protein 4 (ABI4)
0.87
680
692
(+)
1.000
0.900
tcgcCACCgacga



SEQ_25
P$DREB/CRT_DRE.01
C-repeat/dehydration response element
0.89
681
695
(+)
1.000
0.914
cgccaCCGAcgatta



SEQ_25
P$PREM/MGPROTORE.01
Promoter elements involved in
0.77
683
713
(+)
1.000
0.774
ccacCGACgattatcgattcactaaagctac



MgProto (Mg-protoporphyrin IX) and



light-mediated induction



SEQ_25
P$DOFF/DOF1.01
Dof1/MNB1a - single zinc finger
0.98
698
714
(+)
1.000
1.000
gattcactAAAGctaca



transcription factor



SEQ_25
P$CGCG/ATSR1.01
Arabidopsis thaliana signal-
0.84
714
730
(−)
1.000
0.865
ccaCGCGtgtacttgtt



responsive gene1, Ca2+/calmodulin



binding protein homolog to NtER1



(tobacco early ethylene-responsive



gene)



SEQ_25
P$CE3S/CE3.01
Coupling element 3 (CE3), non-
0.77
715
733
(−)
1.000
0.787
tatccaCGCGtgtacttgt



ACGT ABRE



SEQ_25
P$CGCG/ATSR1.01
Arabidopsis thaliana signal-
0.84
721
737
(+)
1.000
0.870
acaCGCGtggatagtgg



responsive gene1, Ca2+/calmodulin



binding protein homolog to NtER1



(tobacco early ethylene-responsive



gene)



SEQ_25
P$MYBS/MYBST1.01
MybSt1 (Myb Solanum tuberosum 1)
0.90
722
738
(−)
1.000
0.936
tccactATCCacgcgtg



with a single myb repeat



SEQ_25
P$HOCT/HOCT.01
Octamer motif found in plant histone
0.76
723
739
(−)
1.000
0.768
ttccactATCCacgcgt



H3 and H4 genes



SEQ_25
P$MYBS/ZMMRP1.01
Zea mays MYB-related protein 1
0.79
732
748
(−)
0.777
0.852
atttctcTATTccacta



(transfer cell specific)



SEQ_25
P$NCS2/NCS2.01
Nodulin consensus sequence 2
0.79
746
760
(+)
0.750
0.803
aattgcCTGTtcaac



SEQ_25
P$MSAE/MSA.01
M-phase-specific activators
0.80
753
767
(+)
1.000
0.875
tgttcAACGgggaga



(NtmybA1, NtmybA2, NtmybB)



SEQ_25
P$PREM/MGPROTORE.01
Promoter elements involved in
0.77
786
816
(+)
1.000
0.801
atagCGACaaggaggaggagcgatattgcta



MgProto (Mg-protoporphyrin IX) and



light-mediated induction



SEQ_25
P$IDDF/ID1.01
Maize INDETERMINATE1 zinc finger
0.92
787
799
(−)
1.000
0.921
ctccTTGTcgcta



protein



SEQ_25
P$MYBS/MYBST1.01
MybSt1 (Myb Solanum tuberosum 1)
0.90
810
826
(+)
1.000
0.928
attgctATCCggaaagt



with a single myb repeat



SEQ_25
P$DREB/HVDRF1.01
H. vulgare dehydration-response
0.89
842
856
(+)
0.826
0.914
actcGCCGccatata



factor 1



SEQ_25
P$GARP/ARR10.01
Type-B response regulator (ARR10),
0.97
857
865
(−)
1.000
0.970
AGATccttg



member of the GARP-family of plant



myb-related DNA binding motifs



SEQ_25
P$SALT/ALFIN1.01
Zinc-finger protein in alfalfa roots,
0.93
872
886
(−)
1.000
0.930
ccttgGTGGcgccgt



regulates salt tolerance



SEQ_25
P$PREM/MGPROTORE.01
Promoter elements involved in
0.77
888
918
(−)
1.000
0.774
actaCGACggcgatgagggtgaccattcgag



MgProto (Mg-protoporphyrin IX) and



light-mediated induction



SEQ_25
P$NCS3/NCS3.01
Nodulin consensus sequence 3
0.89
896
906
(+)
1.000
0.947
gtCACCctcat



SEQ_25
P$AHBP/ATHB9.01
HD-ZIP class III protein ATHB9
0.77
920
930
(+)
0.750
0.773
gtaTTGAtctc



SEQ_25
P$GARP/ARR10.01
Type-B response regulator (ARR10),
0.97
941
949
(+)
1.000
0.973
AGATcctgg



member of the GARP-family of plant



myb-related DNA binding motifs



SEQ_25
P$ABRE/ABF1.03
ABA (abscisic acid) inducible transcriptional
0.82
952
968
(−)
1.000
0.833
ggcgaggcCGTGgctca



activator



SEQ_25
P$L1BX/ATML1.02
Arabidopsis thaliana meristem layer 1
0.76
987
1003
(−)
1.000
0.791
aggCATTcaaatctggc



SEQ_25
P$L1BX/PDF2.01
Protodermal factor 2
0.85
989
1005
(+)
0.787
0.854
cagattTGAAtgcctcc



SEQ_25
P$HEAT/HSE.01
Heat shock element
0.81
1015
1029
(−)
1.000
0.822
gcatatctccAGAAt



SEQ_25
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.02
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.76
1076
1092
(+)
0.817
0.775
gagagaTTGTtgctttc



SEQ_25
P$CCAF/CCA1.01
Circadian clock associated 1
0.85
1077
1091
(−)
1.000
0.893
aaagcaacAATCtct



SEQ_25
P$GTBX/GT3A.01
Trihelix DNA-binding factor GT-3a
0.83
1107
1123
(+)
1.000
0.847
atcagtGTTActtcgat



SEQ_25
P$CCAF/CCA1.01
Circadian clock associated 1
0.85
1126
1140
(−)
1.000
0.898
gcaaacagAATCtca



SEQ_25
P$GAGA/BPC.01
Basic pentacysteine proteins
1.00
1128
1152
(−)
1.000
1.000
cgagagAGAGaggcaaacagaatct



SEQ_25
P$GAGA/BPC.01
Basic pentacysteine proteins
1.00
1130
1154
(−)
1.000
1.000
aacgagAGAGagaggcaaacagaat



SEQ_25
P$HEAT/HSE.01
Heat shock element
0.81
1130
1144
(−)
1.000
0.855
agaggcaaacAGAAt



SEQ_25
P$GAGA/GAGABP.01
(GA)n/(CT)n binding proteins (GBP,
0.75
1134
1158
(−)
0.750
0.760
ccagaaCGAGagagagaggcaaaca



soybean; BBR, barley)



SEQ_25
P$GAGA/GAGABP.01
(GA)n/(CT)n binding proteins (GBP,
0.75
1138
1162
(−)
0.750
0.757
gaaaccAGAAcgagagagagaggca



soybean; BBR, barley)



SEQ_25
P$PSRE/GAAA.01
GAAA motif involved in pollen specific
0.83
1164
1180
(+)
1.000
0.843
ctgtaGAAAaacttttt



transcriptional activation



SEQ_25
P$NCS1/NCS1.01
Nodulin consensus sequence 1
0.85
1170
1180
(−)
1.000
0.853
aAAAAgttttt



SEQ_25
P$PSRE/GAAA.01
GAAA motif involved in pollen specific
0.83
1185
1201
(−)
1.000
0.838
ctaaaGAAAatgttcgc



transcriptional activation



SEQ_25
P$DOFF/DOF1.01
Dof1/MNB1a - single zinc finger
0.98
1191
1207
(−)
1.000
0.984
ttgggcctAAAGaaaat



transcription factor



SEQ_25
P$TCPF/ATTCP20.01
TCP class I transcription factor
0.94
1198
1210
(+)
1.000
0.968
ttagGCCCaaagt



( Arabidopsis )



SEQ_25
P$TCPF/ATTCP20.01
TCP class I transcription factor
0.94
1208
1220
(−)
1.000
0.943
aaaaGCCCaaact



( Arabidopsis )



SEQ_25
P$DOFF/DOF3.01
Dof3 - single zinc finger transcription
0.99
1211
1227
(−)
1.000
0.994
cgttattaAAAGcccaa



factor



SEQ_25
P$L1BX/HDG9.01
Homeodomain glabrous 9
0.77
1211
1227
(−)
1.000
0.818
cgttatTAAAagcccaa



SEQ_25
P$GTBX/SBF1.01
SBF-1
0.87
1213
1229
(−)
1.000
0.927
ggcgttaTTAAaagccc



SEQ_25
P$DOFF/DOF3.01
Dof3 - single zinc finger transcription
0.99
1223
1239
(+)
1.000
0.995
taacgcctAAAGcccaa



factor



SEQ_25
P$CAAT/CAAT.01
CCAAT-box in plant promoters
0.97
1250
1258
(−)
1.000
0.979
acCCAAtaa



SEQ_25
P$TEFB/TEF1.01
TEF cis acting elements in both RNA
0.76
1288
1308
(+)
0.956
0.767
atAAGGggaatctatttattt



polymerase II-dependent promoters



and rDNA spacer sequences



SEQ_25
P$MADS/SQUA.01
MADS-box protein SQUAMOSA
0.90
1294
1314
(+)
1.000
0.917
ggaatctATTTatttaattgt



SEQ_25
P$STKM/STK.01
Storekeeper (STK), plant specific
0.85
1298
1312
(−)
1.000
0.859
aatTAAAtaaataga



DNA binding protein important for



tuber-specific and sucrose-inducible



gene expression



SEQ_25
P$L1BX/HDG9.01
Homeodomain glabrous 9
0.77
1299
1315
(−)
1.000
0.791
aacaatTAAAtaaatag



SEQ_25
P$HMGF/HMG_IY.01
High mobility group I/Y-like proteins
0.89
1300
1314
(+)
1.000
0.907
tattTATTtaattgt



SEQ_25
P$GTBX/SBF1.01
SBF-1
0.87
1307
1323
(+)
1.000
0.872
ttaattgTTAAtcattc



SEQ_25
P$AHBP/WUS.01
Homeodomain protein WUSCHEL
0.94
1310
1320
(+)
1.000
0.963
attgtTAATca



SEQ_25
P$OCSE/OCSL.01
OCS-like elements
0.69
1310
1330
(+)
1.000
0.712
attgttaatcattcACGTtga



SEQ_25
P$LEGB/LEGB.01
Legumin box, highly conserved sequence
0.59
1311
1337
(+)
0.750
0.625
ttgttaaTCATtcacgttgaccattga



element about 100 bp up-



stream of the TSS in legumin genes



SEQ_25
P$AHBP/ATHB5.01
HDZip class I protein ATHB5
0.89
1314
1324
(+)
0.936
0.939
ttaATCAttca



SEQ_25
P$AHBP/HAHB4.01
Sunflower homeodomain leucine-
0.87
1314
1324
(−)
1.000
0.945
tgaatgATTAa



zipper protein Hahb-4



SEQ_25
P$GBOX/HBP1B.01
Wheat bZIP transcription factor
0.83
1315
1335
(−)
1.000
0.834
aatggtcaACGTgaatgatta



HBP1B (histone gene binding protein



1b)



SEQ_25
P$OPAQ/O2_GCN4.01
Recognition site for BZIP transcription
0.81
1317
1333
(−)
0.951
0.842
tggtcaACGTgaatgat



factors that belong to the group



of Opaque-2 like proteins



SEQ_25
P$WBXF/ERE.01
Elicitor response element
0.89
1322
1338
(+)
1.000
0.917
tcacgtTGACcattgaa



SEQ_25
P$HEAT/HSE.01
Heat shock element
0.81
1328
1342
(+)
1.000
0.826
tgaccattgaAGAAc



SEQ_25
P$NCS1/NCS1.01
Nodulin consensus sequence 1
0.85
1373
1383
(−)
0.804
0.896
cAAAGgatcaa



SEQ_25
P$MADS/AGL2.01
AGL2, Arabidopsis MADS-domain
0.82
1408
1428
(+)
0.869
0.838
tgtctCCAGctctagtaatga



protein AGAMOUS-like 2



SEQ_25
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.02
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.76
1427
1443
(+)
1.000
0.785
gacaatTAGTttagttt



SEQ_25
P$STKM/STK.01
Storekeeper (STK), plant specific
0.85
1428
1442
(−)
1.000
0.864
aacTAAActaattgt



DNA binding protein important for



tuber-specific and sucrose-inducible



gene expression



SEQ_25
P$SPF1/SP8BF.01
DNA-binding protein of sweet potato
0.87
1459
1471
(−)
1.000
0.989
aaTACTattacac



that binds to the SP8a (ACTGTGTA)



and SP8b (TACTATT) sequences of



sporamin and beta-amylase genes



SEQ_25
P$GTBX/SBF1.01
SBF-1
0.87
1495
1511
(−)
1.000
0.886
aaaattgTTAAataata



SEQ_25
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.01
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.80
1497
1513
(−)
1.000
0.809
agaaaattGTTAaataa



SEQ_25
P$E2FF/E2F.01
E2F class I sites
0.82
1527
1541
(+)
1.000
0.832
ttttTTCCagcaacg



SEQ_25
P$GTBX/SBF1.01
SBF-1
0.87
1548
1564
(+)
1.000
0.874
tgaatttTTAAaacttg



SEQ_25
P$SUCB/SUCROSE.01
Sequence motif from the promoters
0.81
1552
1570
(−)
0.750
0.832
aaATATcaagttttaaaaa



of different sugar-responsive genes



SEQ_25
P$CCAF/CCA1.01
Circadian clock associated 1
0.85
1568
1582
(−)
1.000
0.854
ttaaaaaaAATCaaa



SEQ_25
P$AHBP/BLR.01
Transcriptional repressor BELL-
0.90
1581
1591
(−)
1.000
0.976
taaATTActtt



RINGER



SEQ_25
P$GTBX/SBF1.01
SBF-1
0.87
1583
1599
(−)
1.000
0.900
tttgcatTTAAattact



SEQ_25
P$L1BX/ATML1.01
L1-specific homeodomain protein
0.82
1584
1600
(+)
1.000
0.918
gtaattTAAAtgcaaaa



ATML1 ( A. thaliana meristem layer



1)



SEQ_25
P$NCS1/NCS1.01
Nodulin consensus sequence 1
0.85
1606
1616
(+)
0.878
0.862
cAAATgatatt



SEQ_25
P$MYBL/CARE.01
CAACTC regulatory elements, GA-
0.83
1625
1641
(+)
1.000
0.834
actcaagAGTTgtgtga



inducible



SEQ_25
P$NCS2/NCS2.01
Nodulin consensus sequence 2
0.79
1653
1667
(−)
1.000
0.809
acttgcCTCTtgccc



SEQ_25
P$TEFB/TEF1.01
TEF cis acting elements in both RNA
0.76
1665
1685
(−)
0.956
0.816
agAAGGatacaccagtgcact



polymerase II-dependent promoters



and rDNA spacer sequences



SEQ_25
P$MYBS/HVMCB1.01
Hordeum vulgare Myb-related CAB-
0.93
1672
1688
(+)
1.000
0.933
tggtgtATCCttctcgg



promoter-binding protein 1



SEQ_25
P$GTBX/SBF1.01
SBF-1
0.87
1686
1702
(+)
1.000
0.878
cggggcgTTAAaaccgt



SEQ_25
P$NCS3/NCS3.01
Nodulin consensus sequence 3
0.89
1702
1712
(−)
1.000
0.965
gtCACCttcca



SEQ_25
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.01
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.80
1704
1720
(−)
0.750
0.832
attaaacgGTCAccttc



SEQ_25
P$MSAE/MSA.01
M-phase-specific activators
0.80
1707
1721
(−)
1.000
0.897
tattaAACGgtcacc



(NtmybA1, NtmybA2, NtmybB)



SEQ_25
P$L1BX/HDG9.01
Homeodomain glabrous 9
0.77
1708
1724
(−)
1.000
0.791
atgtatTAAAcggtcac



SEQ_25
P$OPAQ/O2_GCN4.01
Recognition site for BZIP transcription
0.81
1716
1732
(−)
1.000
0.834
agatagACATgtattaa



factors that belong to the group



of Opaque-2 like proteins



SEQ_25
P$LREM/ATCTA.01
Motif involved in carotenoid and
0.85
1727
1737
(+)
1.000
0.853
ctATCTattat



tocopherol biosynthesis and in the



expression of photosynthesis-related



genes



SEQ_25
P$ROOT/RHE.02
Root hair-specific element with a 3-
0.77
1747
1771
(+)
1.000
0.774
gtacttcatagctatCACGttgctc



nucleotid spacer between left part



(LP) and right part (RP)



SEQ_25
P$GBOX/HBP1B.01
Wheat bZIP transcription factor
0.83
1754
1774
(−)
1.000
0.843
gaggagcaACGTgatagctat



HBP1B (histone gene binding protein



1b)



SEQ_25
P$OCSE/OCSL.01
OCS-like elements
0.69
1760
1780
(−)
1.000
0.700
atttgtgaggagcaACGTgat



SEQ_25
P$SUCB/SUCROSE.01
Sequence motif from the promoters
0.81
1799
1817
(+)
1.000
0.911
gcAAATcaattttataaag



of different sugar-responsive genes



SEQ_25
P$TBPF/TATA.01
Plant TATA box
0.88
1807
1821
(+)
1.000
0.910
atttTATAaagacgc



SEQ_25
P$GTBX/GT3A.01
Trihelix DNA-binding factor GT-3a
0.83
1820
1836
(−)
1.000
0.865
tcagctGTTActcatgc



SEQ_25
P$MYBL/MYBPH3.01
Myb-like protein of Petunia hybrida
0.80
1822
1838
(−)
1.000
0.823
attcagctGTTActcat



SEQ_25
P$DOFF/PBF.01
PBF (MPBF)
0.97
1834
1850
(+)
1.000
0.988
tgaataaaAAAGagagg



SEQ_25
P$IDRE/IDE1.01
Iron-deficiency-responsive element 1
0.77
1856
1870
(+)
1.000
0.777
acGCATgttgattgc



SEQ_25
P$GBOX/BZIP910.02
bZIP transcription factor from Antirrhinum
0.84
1859
1879
(+)
1.000
0.962
catgttgattgcTGACgtgtc




majus




SEQ_25
P$OCSE/OCSL.01
OCS-like elements
0.69
1859
1879
(+)
1.000
0.751
catgttgattgctgACGTgtc



SEQ_25
P$GBOX/HBP1B.01
Wheat bZIP transcription factor
0.83
1864
1884
(−)
1.000
0.973
ctacggacACGTcagcaatca



HBP1B (histone gene binding protein



1b)



SEQ_25
P$GBOX/GBF1.01
bZIP protein G-Box binding factor 1
0.94
1865
1885
(+)
1.000
0.999
gattgctgACGTgtccgtagg



SEQ_25
P$ABRE/ABF1.03
ABA (abscisic acid) inducible transcriptional
0.82
1866
1882
(+)
1.000
0.960
attgctgaCGTGtccgt



activator



SEQ_25
P$OPAQ/RITA1.01
Rice transcription activator-1 (RITA),
0.95
1866
1882
(−)
1.000
0.956
acggacACGTcagcaat



basic leucin zipper protein, highly



expressed during seed development



SEQ_25
P$OPAQ/RITA1.01
Rice transcription activator-1 (RITA),
0.95
1867
1883
(+)
1.000
0.958
ttgctgACGTgtccgta



basic leucin zipper protein, highly



expressed during seed development



SEQ_25
P$EINL/TEIL.01
TEIL (tobacco EIN3-like)
0.92
1882
1890
(−)
0.863
0.966
aTGGAccta



SEQ_25
P$GAGA/BPC.01
Basic pentacysteine proteins
1.00
1937
1961
(−)
1.000
1.000
ctcgagAGAGaggggacttatgatg











































































































































































































































































































































































































































































In the following table 9, cis-regulatory element families commonly found in at least 13 of the listed expression control sequences of the present invention are shown. Table 8 describes the cis-regulatory element families.





TABLE 8



Description of cis-regulatory elements families commonly found

in expression control sequences of the present invention.




TF-Family
Description



O$VTBP
Vertebrate TATA binding protein vector

P$AHBP
Arabidopsis homeobox protein

P$DOFF
DNA binding with one finger (DOF)

P$GTBX
GT-box elements

P$IBOX
Plant I-Box sites

P$L1BX
L1 box, motif for L1 layer-specific expression

P$LREM
Light responsive element motif, not modulated by different


light qualities

P$MYBL
MYB-like proteins

P$MYBS
MYB proteins with single DNA binding repeat

P$NCS1
Nodulin consensus sequence 1

P$CCAF
Circadian control factors

P$GBOX
Plant G-box/C-box bZIP proteins

P$IDDF
D domain factors, the ID domain includes a cluster of


three different types of zinc fingers seperated from a


fourth C2H2 finger by a long spacer

P$MADS
floral determination

P$MYCL
Myc-like basic helix-loop-helix binding factors

P$OPAQ
Opaque-2 like transcriptional activators

P$SPF1
Sweet potato DNA-binding factor with two WRKY-domains

P$SUCB
Sucrose box

P$WBXF
W Box family

O$INRE
Core promoter initiator elements

O$PTBP
Plant TATA binding protein vector

P$ABRE
ABA response elements

P$LEGB
Legumin Box family

P$NACF
Plant specific NAC [NAM (no apical meristem),


ATAF172, CUC2 (cup-shaped cotyledons 2)]


transcription factors

P$OCSE
Enhancer element first identified in the promoter


of the octopine synthase gene (OCS) of the


Agrobacterium tumefaciens T-DNA


























































TABLE 9



Cis-regulatory elements families commonly found in expression control sequences in at

least 13 of the listed expression control sequences of the present invention.









No of occurences













p-



p-
p-
p-
p-



BnSCP
p-
p-
p-
BnSETL-
BnSETL-
BnSCT2-
BnSCT2-
p-


(SEQ-
BnGRPL
BnCRU4
BnMYR
var1
var2
var1
var2
BnMDP

TF-
ID
(SEQ-ID
(SEQ-ID
(SEQ-
(SEQ-ID
(SEQ-ID
(SEQ-ID
(SEQ-ID
(SEQ-

Family
70)
1)
77)
ID 85)
22)
25)
14)
16)
ID 95)



O$VTBP
7
18
17
39
6
10
5
8
19

P$AHBP
16
8
22
25
6
12
7
9
15

P$DOFF
14
8
11
9
2
7
5
5
4

P$GTBX
12
13
10
16
10
12
5
1
7

P$IBOX
4
4
4
2
4
2
2
2
7

P$L1BX
9
7
11
18
10
10
2
3
10

P$LREM
6
4
4
6
3
1
3
3
5

P$MYBL
9
11
12
7
16
14
9
7
9

P$MYBS
9
3
8
2
4
5
2
2
10

P$NCS1
2
2
4
3
3
4
2
2
2

P$CCAF
4
4
4
2
3
3
1
1
3

P$GBOX
9
3
12
2
5
5
7
5
3

P$IDDF
3
2
1
1
1
1
4
5
3

P$MADS
6
9
9
2
0
5
2
2
7

P$MYCL
1
0
6
3
5
2
3
3
3

P$OPAQ
9
5
7
3
6
4
1
2
4

P$SPF1
2
6
1
5
1
1
2
2
2

P$SUCB
6
4
3
7
1
4
2
3
0

P$WBXF
2
3
1
0
1
1
3
2
1

O$INRE
5
1
1
2
1
4
0
0
1

O$PTBP
2
7
8
24
1
1
0
1
5

P$ABRE
1
1
3
0
4
2
3
3
1

P$LEGB
6
4
8
2
1
2
2
2
7

P$NACF
2
2
2
1
1
0
3
3
2

P$OCSE
3
4
3
5
3
3
7
7
3







No of occurences















p-
p-




p-
p-
p-
BnPEF-
BnPEF-
p-



BnRTI-4
BnMTFL
BnGSTF
var1
var2
BnLSP


TF-
(SEQ-
(SEQ-ID
(SEQ-ID
(SEQ-ID
(SEQ-ID
(SEQ-


Family
ID 103)
111)
119)
6)
9)
ID 125)




O$VTBP
9
10
13
28
4
12


P$AHBP
22
9
9
18
5
14


P$DOFF
8
6
4
10
8
5


P$GTBX
8
10
5
22
5
10


P$IBOX
3
1
1
8
2
3


P$L1BX
10
2
1
10
3
9


P$LREM
6
2
2
8
4
5


P$MYBL
10
9
15
18
5
6


P$MYBS
13
3
4
5
3
5


P$NCS1
1
3
2
1
1
2


P$CCAF
4
3
3
9
2
0


P$GBOX
12
1
5
2
0
7


P$IDDF
1
3
3
3
1
0


P$MADS
12
6
3
8
5
6


P$MYCL
3
1
6
4
1
1


P$OPAQ
12
0
5
4
2
7


P$SPF1
3
0
2
7
1
2


P$SUCB
1
2
1
7
2
3


P$WBXF
1
2
1
3
1
5


O$INRE
2
4
2
7
2
2


O$PTBP
4
3
8
7
2
0


P$ABRE
3
1
3
1
0
4


P$LEGB
3
0
1
2
0
2


P$NACF
3
1
0
1
1
1


P$OCSE
7
0
4
4
0
3































































































All references cited in this specification are herewith incorporated by reference with respect to their entire disclosure content and the disclosure content specifically mentioned in this specification.
The invention will now be illustrated by the following Examples which are not intended, whatsoever, to limit the scope of this application.
Example 1
General Cloning Methods
General Cloning Methods including enzymatic digestion by restriction enzymes, agarous gel electrophoresys, purification of DNA fragments, transfer of nucleic acids to nitrocellulose on nylon membranes, maligation of DNA fragments, transformation of E. coli bacteria as well as culture of bacteria and sequence analysis of recombinant DNA have been carried out as described in Sambrook et al. (1989, Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory Press. ISBN 0-87969-309-6).
Example 2
Cloning of Promotor Elements from Brassica napus
For the analysis of seed specific expressed genes in Brassica napus , different tissues of various developmental stages (table 10) have been investigated.





TABLE 10



tissue types used for transcript analysis

Specific developmental stages are given using the Biologische

Bundesanstalt, Bundessortenamt, and Chemical Industry

(BBCH) code (Meier, 1997)






Sample

Developmental


Nr.
Tissue
stage
type sample








1
immature embryos
walking stick
purpose prio 1

2
immature embryos
fully developped
purpose prio 1



(approx 20 days)


3
immature embryos
fully developped
purpose prio 1



pre dessic. green


4
immature embryos
fully developped.
control/purpose



start dessic Yellow
prio 2

5
embryo sac complete
heart
control/purpose




prio 2

6
immature seed coat and
weight mix
control/purpose


endosperm
sample 1-3
prio 2

7
flower buds
BBCH 57
control/purpose




prio 2

8
anthers and stigma
BBCH 68
control/purpose




prio 2

9
flowers (exclude anthers
BBCH 67
control


and stigma)



10
leaves
BBCH 32
control

11
leaves
BBCH 75
control

12
leaves
BBCH 80,
control



senescing (yellow)


13
stem
BBCH 32
control

14
stem
BBCH 75
control

15
stem
BBCH 80,
control



senescing (yellow)


16
seedling: hypocotyl and
BBCH 12
control


cotyledons



17
seedling: roots (sand)
BBCH 12
control

18
empty siliques
weight mix
control



sample 1-3

























































To this end, Brassica napus cv. Kumily plants were raised under standard conditions (Moloney et al. 1992, Plant Cell Reports 8: 238-242). The tissues where harvested at the indicated developmental stages (table 10) and used for the preparation of RNA (RNAeasy, Qiagen) according to the manufactures manual. To identify in further experiments seed specifically expressed mRNA transcripts, three pools were created by mixing the RNA. A seed specific pool P-S was created from sample 1, 2, 3 (see table 10). A control pool P-C1 was created from sample 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18. A third pool P-C2 consisting of sample 4, 5, 6 7, 8 was used as a more stringent control: transcripts not expressed in control pool P-C2 are solely expressed in early seed development and in no other tissue/developmental stage. Using the amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) method, known to a person skilled in the art, 384 primer combinations were used to identify 96 candidate transcript fragments being present solely in pool P-S and/or also weakly in pool P-C2 but absent on pool P-C1. A selection of 42 primer combinations that identified the 55 most promising transcript fragments were used to analyse in detail all samples listed in table 10, resulting in 26 fragment with confirmed expression solely in the developing embryo samples 1, 2, 3 and 4. Sequencing of those candidate fragments resulted in 20 unique sequences. Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST) was used to identify the putative full length transcripts corresponding to the identified transcript fragments. Surprisingly, besides genes known in the art for seed specific expression, e.g. napin and 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase, a number of fragments listed in table 11 showed no homology to any known Brassica sequence, or to genes which were not known to be seed specifically expressed and/or to genes with unknown sequence upstream of the known mRNA sequence.





TABLE 11



Candidate fragments and homologue sequences

identified using BLAST.








fragment
SEQ-

Brassica


Arabidopsis


Candidate
length
ID
homologue
homologue









BnSCP
157 bp
58

At5g36100 (unknown





protein)

BnGRPL
174 bp
4

At3g10185 (similar to





gibberelin responsive





protein)

BnCRU4
127 bp
59
BnCRU4rn





(Cruciferin)


BnMYR
101 bp
60
BnMYRmc





(Myrosinase)


BnSETL
120 bp
26

At1g03270 (unknown





protein)

BnSCT2
172 bp
19
BnSCT2





(Sinapoyl-cholin





transferase 2)


BnMDP
273 bp
61

At3g20370 (unknown,





similar

BnRTI-4
237 bp
62
BnRTI-4 (Trypsin





Inhibitor





family)


BnMTFL
144 bp
63

At2g21650 (put. Myb





factor transcr. Factor)

BnGSTF
186 bp
64

At3g62760





(AtGSTF13)

BnSRP
131 bp
65



BnPEF
121 bp
12
Pectinesterase
At5g47500




family protein
(pectinesterase family





protein)

BnWSP
83 bp
66



BnLSP
164 bp
67

At5g62200 (weak





similarity to embryo-





specific protein 3)
























































From leaf material of Brassica napus cv. Kumily, genomic DNA has been isolated using the DNAeasy kit (Qiagen) according to the manufacturer's manual. Culture conditions for the Brassica napus cv. Kumily were as discussed above. Using this genomic DNA, as template, multiple rounds of thermal asymmetric interlaced polymerase chain reaction (TAIL-PCR)—a method known to a person skilled in the art—was performed to isolate sequences 5′ upstream and 3′ downstream of the 20 identified expressed fragments. The amplified products were either sequences directly, or supcloned into the pGEM-T (Promega) vector prior sequencing. Subcloning was required in some cases, as Brassica napus is amphidiploid, that is, Brassica napus contains 10 chromosomes common with Brassica rapa (A genome) and 9 chromosomes common with Brassica oleracea (C genome). Subcloning of PCR products containing a mixture of two sequences amplified from both genomes allows to separate these two sequences. Sequencing was done by standard techniques (laser fluorescent DNA-sequenceing, ABI according to the method of Sanger et al. 1977 Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 74, 5463-5467).
For candidate expressed sequences where no Brassica gene was known to the art, the open reading frame was identified with help of software prediction and using alignments with homologues genes from Arabidopsis . The following Brassica napus open reading frames have been identified (Table 12):





TABLE 12



Open reading frames (ORF) identified in Brassica napus

cDNA sequences.








Brassica napus





Sequence
ORF in bp
SEQ ID NO:









BnGRPL
360
5


BnPEF
1083
13


BnSCT1
1401
20


BnSCT2
1401
21


BnSETL1
1512
27


BnSETL2
1512
28


BnSCP
773
72


BnCRU4
1107
80


BnMYR
1644
88


BnMDP
1152
98


BnRTI-4
300
106


BnMTFL
303
114


BnGSTF
660
121


BnLSP
574
133







































For the expressed sequence SEQ-ID 126, no open reading frame could be identified.
The following Brassica napus sequences upstream of the expressed sequence SEQ-ID 126 or the identified expressed open reading frames (ORF) have been obtained (Table 13).





TABLE 13



Genomic 5′ upstream sequences from the Brassica napus

cDNA sequences.








Brassica napus

genomic 5′



Sequence
sequence in bp
SEQ ID NO:









p-BnGRPL
1790
1


p-BnPEF-var1
2027
6


p-BnPEF-var2
636
9


p-BnSCT2-var1
1019
14


p-BnSCT2-var2
996
16


p-BnSETL-var1
1490
22


p-BnSETL-var2
2010
25


p-BnSCP
2052
70


p-BnCRU4
1951
77


p-BnMYR
1360
85


p-BnMDP
1428
95


p-BnRTI-4
1820
103


p-BnMTFL
1335
111


p-BnGSTF
1565
119


p-BnSRP
2447
124


p-BnLSP
1593
121









































The analysis of the 5′ upstream sequences using Genomatix software Gems-Launcher showed that the sequences comprised promoter elements. This was confirmed by the presence of a TATA-Box which is required for transcription by RNA-polymerases. Also in the isolated fragments elements specific for seed-transcription factors (e.g. Prolaminbox, legumin box, RITA etc.) were found.
The following Brassica napus sequences downstream of the identified expressed open reading frames (ORF) have been obtained (Table 14).





TABLE 14



Genomic 3′ downstream sequences from the Brassica napus

cDNA sequences.








Brassica napus

genomic 3′



Sequence
sequence in bp
SEQ ID NO:









t-BnGRPL
581
2


t-BnPEF-var1
477
7


t-BnPEF-var2
538
10


t-BnSCT2-var1
573
15


t-BnSCT2-var2
576
17


t-BnSETL-var1
614
23


t-BnSCP
587
71


t-BnCRU4
514
78


t-BnMYR
652
86


t-BnMDP
483
96


t-BnRTI-4
572
104


t-BnMTFL
521
112


t-BnSRP
865
125






































Example 3
Production of Test Constructs for Demonstrating Promoter Activity
For the testing of the promoter elements in a first step promoter terminator cassettes were generated. To this end, fusion PCRs have been used wherein via two PCR steps promoter elements were linked with terminator elements. At the same time, a multiple cloning site was introduced in between the promoter and terminator elements. The primers used to generate cassettes using corresponding native Brassica terminators are shown in Table 15, Table 16 list the generated cassettes using the OCS terminator.






TABLE 15



Primer pairs used for the generation of promoter-multiple cloning site-


terminated-cassettes via Fusion-PCR using native Brassica terminator sequences.








Brassica napus






Promoter/Terminator
Primer pair 1. PCR
Primer pair 1. PCR

cassette
Promoter
Terminator
Primer pair 2. PCR



p-BnGRP_MCS_t-
Forw: atacccggga-
Forw: ccatggctc-
Forw: atacccgggatac


BnGRP
tacctgcaggt-
gatcgttaattaaag-
ctgcaggttaggccggc-


taggccggccacaa-
catgcgaggcctataatt-
cacaaaacgaaatcat-


aacgaaatcatca-
gattgtttctcctcttagtttg-
caaatcgtg (SEQ ID


aatcgtg (SEQ ID
taaataatctatc (SEQ
NO: 29)


NO: 29)
ID NO: 31)
Rev: ‘taagcggccg-


Rev: caatcaatta-
Rev: taagcggccg-
caatcggaccga-


taggcctcgcatgctt-
caatcggaccga-
taccggtaggcgccgat-


taattaacgatcgagc-
taccggtaggcgccgat-
tatctacctaacctaaca-


catggttttagagagccg-
tatctacctaacctaaca-
aacaaaag (SEQ ID


gaattattg (SEQ ID
aacaaaag (SEQ ID
NO: 32)


NO: 30)
NO: 32)



p-BnPEF-
Forw:
Forw:
Forw:

var1_MCS_t-
atacccgggatacctgca
ccatggctcgatcgttaatt
atacccgggatacctgca

BnPEF-var1
ggttaggccggccaaattt
aaagcatgcgaggcctat
ggttaggccggccaaattt


attaacccatctatttgttca
aattgattgtaaggaatca
attaacccatctatttgttca


c (SEQ ID NO: 33)
acttcaaatgcttttc
c (SEQ ID NO: 33)


Rev:
(SEQ ID NO: 35)
Rev:


caatcaattataggcctcg
Rev:
taagcggccgcaatcgg


catgctttaattaacgatcg
taagcggccgcaatcgg
accgataccggtaggcg


agccatgggacgagaaa
accgataccggtaggcg
ccgacgttaagcgagagt


gaaaatggtcggag
ccgacgttaagcgagagt
ggatag (SEQ ID


(SEQ ID NO: 34)
ggatag (SEQ ID
NO: 36)



NO: 36)



p-BnPEF-
Forw:
Forw:
Forw:

var2_MCS_t-
atacccgggatacctgca
Ccatggctcgatcgttaat
atacccgggatacctgca

BnPEF-var2
ggttaggccggccagaat
taaagcatgcgaggccta
ggttaggccggccagaat


tacgtttgagttcaaattca
taattgattgtaggaatca
tacgtttgagttcaaattca


g (SEQ ID NO: 37)
acttcaaatgctttt (SEQ
g (SEQ ID NO: 37)


Rev:
ID NO: 39)
Rev:


caatcaattataggcctcg
Rev:
taagcggccgcaatcgg


catgctttaattaacgatcg
taagcggccgcaatcgg
accgataccggtaggcg


agccatgggacgagaaa
accgataccggtaggcg
ccagaggtgaggaggag


taaatggtcgaag (SEQ
ccagaggtgaggaggag
ttgcac (SEQ ID


ID NO: 38)
ttgcac (SEQ ID
NO: 40)



NO: 40)



p-BnSCT2-
Forw:
Forw:
Forw:

var1_MCS_t-
atacccgggatacctgca
ccatggctcgatcgttaatt
atacccgggatacctgca

BnSCT2-var1
ggttaggccggccagatg
aaagcatgcgaggcctat
ggttaggccggccagatg


caaaaacgtatagtcaca
aattgattgAgttcctcact
caaaaacgtatagtcaca


c (SEQ ID NO: 41)
cacttctctc (SEQ ID
c (SEQ ID NO: 41)


Rev:
NO: 43)
Rev:


caatcaattataggcctcg
Rev:
taagcggccgcaatcgg


catgctttaattaacgatcg
taagcggccgcaatcgg
accgataccggtaggcg


agccatggtttctctgcttct
accgataccggtaggcg
ccgccttatatggattttgtg


tggtgtcac (SEQ ID
ccgccttatatggattttgtg
ttactgacc (SEQ ID


NO: 42)
ttactgacc (SEQ ID
NO: 44)



NO: 44)



p-BnSCT2-
Forw:
Forw:
Forw:

var2_MCS_t-
atacccgggatacctgca
ccatggctcgatcgttaatt
atacccgggatacctgca

BnSCT2-var2
ggttaggccggccagatg
aaagcatgcgaggcctat
ggttaggccggccagatg


caaaaacgtatagtcaca
aattgattgAgttcctcact
caaaaacgtatagtcaca


c (SEQ ID NO: 45)
cacttctctc (SEQ ID
c (SEQ ID NO: 45)


Rev:
NO: 47)
Rev:


caatcaattataggcctcg
Rev:
taagcggccgcaatcgg


catgctttaattaacgatcg
taagcggccgcaatcgg
accgataccggtaggcg


agccatggtttctctgcttct
accgataccggtaggcg
ccgccttatatggattttgtg


tggtgtcac (SEQ ID
ccgccttatatggattttgtg
ttactgacc (SEQ ID


NO: 46)
ttactgacc (SEQ ID
NO: 48)



NO: 48)



p-BnSETL-
Forw:
Forw:
Forw:

var1_MCS_t-
atacccgggatacctgca
ccatggctcgatcgttaatt
atacccgggatacctgca

BnSETL-var1
ggttaggccggccagtag
aaagcatgcgaggcctat
ggttaggccggccagtag


aagttattagcaacttgtac
aattgattgtacatactatat
aagttattagcaacttgtac


acac (SEQ ID
tttttgtttaccttgtg (SEQ
acac (SEQ ID


NO: 49)
ID NO: 51)
NO: 49)


Rev:
Rev:
Rev:


caatcaattataggcctcg
taagcggccgcaatcgg
taagcggccgcaatcgg


catgctttaattaacgatcg
accgataccggtaggcg
accgataccggtaggcg


agccatggtttgaccccttc
cccaaacacggctcaga
cccaaacacggctcaga


ttgttcttc (SEQ ID
gaagc (SEQ ID
gaagc (SEQ ID


NO: 50)
NO: 52)
NO: 52)



p-BnSETL-
Forw:
Forw:
Forw:

var2_MCS_t-
atacccgggatacctgca
ccatggctcgatcgttaatt
atacccgggatacctgca

BnSETL-var1
ggttaggccggccatcgg
aaagcatgcgaggcctat
ggttaggccggccatcgg


ctacaaatccaactgg
aattgattgtacatactatat
ctacaaatccaactgg


(SEQ ID NO: 53)
tttttgtttaccttgtg (SEQ
(SEQ ID NO: 53)


Rev:-
ID NO: 51)
Rev:


caatcaattataggcctcg
Rev:
taagcggccgcaatcgg


catgctttaattaacgatcg
taagcggccgcaatcgg
accgataccggtaggcg


agccatggtttgtcgttttcc
accgataccggtaggcg
cccaaacacggctcaga


tcagcttc (SEQ ID
cccaaacacggctcaga
gaagc (SEQ ID


NO: 54)
gaagc (SEQ ID
NO: 52)



NO: 52)



p-BnSCP_MCS_t-
Forw:
Forw:
Forw:

BnSCP
atacccgggatacctgca
ccatggctcgatcgttaatt
atacccgggatacctgca


ggttaggccggccaatca
aaagcatgcgaggcctat
ggttaggccggccaatca


taagttgtatcagttcatc
aattgattgggagaaaat
taagttgtatcagttcatc


(SEQ-ID No: 73)
atgggagaagatggaa
(SEQ-ID No: 73)


Rev:
(SEQ-ID No: 75)
Rev:


caatcaattataggcctcg
Rev:
taagcggccgcaatcgg


catgctttaattaacgatcg
taagcggccgcaatcgg
accgataccggtaggcg


agccatggtgtttgactcat
accgataccggtaggcg
cctatagacctgccaaatc


actggtggta (SEQ-ID
cctatagacctgccaaatc
aaaccaac (SEQ-ID


No: 74)
aaaccaac (SEQ-ID
No: 76)



No: 76)



p-
Forw:
Forw:
Forw:

BnCRU4_MCS_t-
atacccgggatacc-
ccatggctcgatcgttaat-
atacccgggatacc-

BnCRU4
tgcaggttagg-
taaagcatgcgagg-
tgcaggttagg-


ccggccaatgtacatg-
cctataattgattgagcat-
ccggccaatgtacatg-


gatgcgtatagatg
gagttagtgatgtaa-
gatgcgtatagatg


(SEQ-ID No: 81)
cagcg (SEQ-ID
(SEQ-ID No: 81)


Rev:
No: 83)
Rev:


caatcaattatagg-
Rev:
taagcggccgcaatc-


cctcgcatgctttaat-
taagcggccgcaatc-
ggaccgatacc-


taacgatcgagccatg-
ggaccgatacc-
ggtaggcgccggaaga-


gtagagcatg-
ggtaggcgccggaaga-
gatggaagcttaca-


tccgtgaacgacg
gatggaagcttaca-
gaatg (SEQ-ID


(SEQ-ID No: 82)
gaatg (SEQ-ID
No: 84)



No: 84)



p-BnMYR_MCS_t-
Forw:
Forw:
Forw:

BnMYR
atacccgggatacctgca
ccatggctcgatcgttaatt
atacccgggatacctgca


ggttaggccggccacata
aaagcatgcgaggcctat
ggttaggccggccacata


aaaatatgttgagaaaat
aattgattgaacactttatc
aaaatatgttgagaaaat


atc (SEQ-ID No: 89)
cacatcaagatcgc
atc (SEQ-ID No: 89)


Rev:
(SEQ-ID No: 91)
Rev:


caatcaattataggcctcg
Rev:
taagcggccgcaatcgg


catgctttaattaacgatcg
taagcggccgcaatcgg
accgataccggtaggcg


agccatggggttaatgtgt
accgataccggtaggcg
ccgatgtgtgctcgtaattg


agatttgtatatatg
ccgatgtgtgctcgtaattg
cactttt (SEQ-ID


(SEQ-ID No: 90)
cactttt (SEQ-ID
No: 92)



No: 92)



p-BnMDP_MCS_t-
Forw:
Forw:
Forw:

BnMDP
atacccgggatacctgca
ccatggctcgatcgttaatt
atacccgggatacctgca


ggttaggccggccatgcg
aaagcatgcgaggcctat
ggttaggccggccatgcg


agagagaagaaatgaa
aattgattgatttctctaact
agagagaagaaatgaa


ataag (SEQ-ID
aagaaactttgtag
ataag (SEQ-ID


No: 99)
(SEQ-ID No: 101)
No: 99)


Rev:
Rev:
Rev:


caatcaattataggcctcg
taagcggccgcaatcgg
taagcggccgcaatcgg


catgctttaattaacgatcg
accgataccggtaggcg
accgataccggtaggcg


agccatggcttttgagattg
cccgataaagatggtcta
cccgataaagatggtcta


tatatatgaatg (SEQ-
atgtccatc (SEQ-ID
atgtccatc (SEQ-ID


ID No: 100)
No: 102)
No: 102)



p-BnRTI-
Forw:
Forw:
Forw:

4_MCS_t-BnRTI-4
atacccgggatacctgca
ccatggctcgatcgttaatt
atacccgggatacctgca


ggttaggccggccacttg
aaagcatgcgaggcctat
ggttaggccggccacttg


cgccgaagatatatccga
aattgattgatacttcacaa
cgccgaagatatatccga


c (SEQ-ID No: 107)
ctttgcataagcc
c (SEQ-ID No: 107)


Rev:
(SEQ-ID No: 109)
Rev:


caatcaattataggcctcg
Rev:
taagcggccgcaatcgg


catgctttaattaacgatcg
taagcggccgcaatcgg
accgataccggtaggcg


agccatggcttctctctata
accgataccggtaggcg
ccaccaaatccgaaacc


tatctcttac (SEQ-ID
ccaccaaatccgaaacc
gaatccgaac (SEQ-


No: 108)
gaatccgaac (SEQ-
ID No: 110)



ID No: 110)



p-
Forw:
Forw:
Forw:

BnMTFL_MCS_t-
atacccgggatacctgca
ccatggctcgatcgttaatt
atacccgggatacctgca

BnMTFL
ggttaggccggccatattc
aaagcatgcgaggcctat
ggttaggccggccatattc


actacttatagagaacac
aattgattgaacaagaag
actacttatagagaacac


(SEQ-ID No: 115)
caacaaagcctaaactat
(SEQ-ID No: 115)


Rev:
(SEQ-ID No: 117)
Rev:


caatcaattataggcctcg
Rev:
taagcggccgcaatcgg


catgctttaattaacgatcg
taagcggccgcaatcgg
accgataccggtaggcg


agccatggtgtgaaaaag
accgataccggtaggcg
ccgatttgagttttcgtgaa


tttggcgtatttc (SEQ-
ccgatttgagttttcgtgaa
gttcaga (SEQ-ID


ID No: 116)
gttcaga (SEQ-ID
No: 118)



No: 118)



p-BnSRP_MCS_t-
Forw:
Forw:
Forw:

BnSRP
atacccgggatacctgca
ccatggctcgatcgttaatt
atacccgggatacctgca


ggttaggccggccaaac
aaagcatgcgaggcctat
ggttaggccggccaaac


ggcaattgattctcgccct
aattgattgtttacatattgg
ggcaattgattctcgccct


g (SEQ-ID No: 127)
cccaagaggcataat
g (SEQ-ID No: 127)


Rev:
(SEQ-ID No: 129)
Rev:


caatcaattataggcctcg
Rev:
taagcggccgcaatcgg


catgctttaattaacgatcg
taagcggccgcaatcgg
accgataccggtaggcg


agccatggagagaggtta
accgataccggtaggcg
ccgttaatgaaaacggta


ttgaaaccacgt (SEQ-
ccgttaatgaaaacggta
ccgaatttc (SEQ-ID


ID No: 128)
ccgaatttc (SEQ-ID
No: 130)



No: 130)




















































































































































































































TABLE 16



Primer pairs used for the generation of promoter-multiple cloning site-


terminated-cassettes via Fusion-PCR using the OCS terminator sequence.











p-BnGRP_MCS_t-
Forw: atacccggga-
Forw: ccatg-
Forw: atacccggga-


OCS
tacctgcaggttagg-
gctcgatcgttaat-
tacctgcaggttagg-


ccggccacaaaac-
taaagcatgcgagg-
ccggccacaaaac-


gaaatcatcaaatcgtg
cctataattgatt-
gaaatcatcaaatcgtg


(SEQ ID NO: 29)
gctgctttaatgagatatg-
(SEQ ID NO: 29)


Rev: caatcaatta-
cgagacg (SEQ ID
Rev: taagc-


taggcctcgcatg-
NO: 55)
ggccgcaatcggacc-


ctttaattaacgatc-
Rev: taagc-
gataccggtagg-


gagccatggttttaga-
ggccgcaatcggacc-
cgccacaatcag-


gagccggaattattg
gataccggtagg-
taaattgaacggagaa-


(SEQ ID NO: 30)
cgccacaatcag-
tattattc (SEQ ID



taaattgaacggagaa-
NO: 56)



tattattc (SEQ ID



NO: 56)



p-BnPEF-
Forw: atacccggga-
Forw: ccatg-
Forw: atacccggga-

var1_MCS_t-OCS
tacctgcaggttagg-
gctcgatcgttaat-
tacctgcaggttagg-


ccggccaaatttat-
taaagcatgcgagg-
ccggccaaatttat-


taacccatctatttgttcac
cctataattgatt-
taacccatctatttgttcac


(SEQ ID NO: 33)
gctgctttaatgagatatg-
(SEQ ID NO: 33)


Rev: caatcaatta-
cgagacg (SEQ ID
Rev: taagc-


taggcctcgcatg-
NO: 55)
ggccgcaatcggacc-


ctttaattaacgatc-
Rev: taagc-
gataccggtagg-


gagccatgggacga-
ggccgcaatcggacc-
cgccacaatcag-


gaaagaaaatg-
gataccggtagg-
taaattgaacggagaa-


gtcggag (SEQ ID
cgccacaatcag-
tattattc (SEQ ID


NO: 34)
taaattgaacggagaa-
NO: 56)



tattattc (SEQ ID



NO: 56)



p-BnPEF-
Forw: atacccggga-
Forw: ccatg-
Forw: atacccggga-

var2_MCS_t-OCS
tacctgcaggttagg-
gctcgatcgttaat-
tacctgcaggtagg-


ccggccagaattacg-
taaagcatgcgagg-
ccggccagaattacg-


tttgagttcaaattcag
cctataattgatt-
tttgagttcaaattcag


(SEQ ID NO: 37)
gctgctttaatgagatatg-
(SEQ ID NO: 37)


Rev: caatcaatta-
cgagacg (SEQ ID
Rev: taagc-


taggcctcgcatg-
NO: 55)
ggccgcaatcggacc-


ctttaattaacgatc-
Rev: taagc-
gataccggtagg-


gagccatgggacga-
ggccgcaatcggacc-
cgccacaatcag-


gaaataaatggtcgaag
gataccggtagg-
taaattgaacggagaa-


(SEQ ID NO: 38)
cgccacaatcag-
tattattc (SEQ ID



taaattgaacggagaa-
NO: 56)



tattattc (SEQ ID



NO: 56)



p-BnSCT2-
Forw:
Forw:
Forw:

var1_MCS_t-OCS
atacccgggatacctgca
ccatggctcgatcgttaatt
atacccgggatacctgca


ggttaggccggccagatg
aaagcatgcgaggcctat
ggttaggccggccagatg


caaaaacgtatagtcaca
aattgattgctgctttaatga
caaaaacgtatagtcaca


c (SEQ ID NO: 41)
gatatgcgagacg
c (SEQ ID NO: 41)


Rev:
(SEQ ID NO: 55)
Rev:


caatcaattataggcctcg
Rev:
taagcggccgcaatcgg


catgctttaattaacgatcg
taagcggccgcaatcgg
accgataccggtaggcg


agccatggtttctctgcttct
accgataccggtaggcg
ccacaatcagtaaattga


tggtgtcac (SEQ ID
ccacaatcagtaaattga
acggagaatattattc


NO: 42)
acggagaatattattc
(SEQ ID NO: 56)



(SEQ ID NO: 56)



p-BnSCT2-
Forw:
Forw:
Forw:

var2_MCS_t-OCS
atacccgggatacctgca
ccatggctcgatcgttaatt
atacccgggatacctgca


ggttaggccggccagatg
aaagcatgcgaggcctat
ggttaggccggccagatg


caaaaacgtatagtcaca
aattgattgctgctttaatga
caaaaacgtatagtcaca


c (SEQ ID NO: 45)
gatatgcgagacg
c (SEQ ID NO: 45)


Rev:
(SEQ ID NO: 55)
Rev:


caatcaattataggcctcg
Rev:
taagcggccgcaatcgg


catgctttaattaacgatcg
taagcggccgcaatcgg
accgataccggtaggcg


agccatggtttctctgcttct
accgataccggtaggcg
ccacaatcagtaaattga


tggtgtcac (SEQ ID
ccacaatcagtaaattga
acggagaatattattc


NO: 46)
acggagaatattattc
(SEQ ID NO: 56)



(SEQ ID NO: 56)



p-BnSETL-
Forw:
Forw:
Forw:

var1_MCS_t-OCS
atacccgggatacctgca
ccatggctcgatcgttaatt
atacccgggatacctgca


ggttaggccggccagtag
aaagcatgcgaggcctat
ggttaggccggccagtag


aagttattagcaacttgtac
aattgattgctgctttaatga
aagttattagcaacttgtac


acac (SEQ ID
gatatgcgagacg
acac (SEQ ID


NO: 49)
(SEQ ID NO: 55)
NO: 49)


Rev:
Rev:
Rev:


caatcaattataggcctcg
taagcggccgcaatcgg
taagcggccgcaatcgg


catgctttaattaacgatcg
accgataccggtaggcg
accgataccggtaggcg


agccatggtttgaccccttc
ccacaatcagtaaattga
ccacaatcagtaaattga


ttgttcttc (SEQ ID
acggagaatattattc
acggagaatattattc


NO: 50)
(SEQ ID NO: 56)
(SEQ ID NO: 56)



p-BnSETL-
Forw:
Forw:
Forw:

var2_MCS_t-OCS
atacccgggatacctgca
ccatggctcgatcgttaatt
atacccgggatacctgca


ggttaggccggccatcgg
aaagcatgcgaggcctat
ggttaggccggccatcgg


ctacaaatccaactgg
aattgattgctgctttaatga
ctacaaatccaactgg


(SEQ ID NO: 53)
gatatgcgagacg
(SEQ ID NO: 53)


Rev:-
(SEQ ID NO: 55)
Rev:


caatcaattataggcctcg
Rev:
taagcggccgcaatcgg


catgctttaattaacgatcg
taagcggccgcaatcgg
accgataccggtaggcg


agccatggtttgtcgttttcc
accgataccggtaggcg
ccacaatcagtaaattga


tcagcttc (SEQ ID
ccacaatcagtaaattga
acggagaatattattc


NO: 54)
acggagaatattattc
(SEQ ID NO: 56)



(SEQ ID NO: 56)



p-BnSCP_MCS_t-
Forw:
Forw:
Forw:

OCS
atacccgggatacctg-
ccatggctcgatcgttaat-
atacccgggatacctg-


caggttaggccggc-
taaagcatgcgagcc-
caggttaggccggc-


caatcataagttgtat-
tataattgattgctgctt-
caatcataagttgtat-


cagttcatc (SEQ ID
taatgagatatgcga-
cagttcatc (SEQ-ID


No: 73)
gacg (SEQ-ID
No: 73)


Rev:
No: 55)
Rev:


caatcaatta-
Rev:
taagcggccgcaatcg-


taggcctcgcatgctt-
taagcggccgcaatcg-
gaccgataccgg-


taattaacgatcgagc-
gaccgataccgg-
taggcgccacaatcag-


catggtgtttgactca-
taggcgccacaatcag-
taaattgaacggagaa-


tactggtggta (SEQ-ID
taaattgaacggagaa-
tattattc (SEQ-ID


No: 74)
tattattc (SEQ-ID
No: 56)



No: 56)



p-
Forw:
Forw:
Forw:

BnCRU4_MCS_t-
atacccgggatacc-
ccatggctcgatcgttaat-
atacccgggatacc-

OCS
tgcaggttagg-
taaagcatgcgagg-
tgcaggttagg-


ccggccaatgtacatg-
cctataattgatt-
ccggccaatgtacatg-


gatgcgtatagatg
cctataattgatt-
gatgcgtatagatg


(SEQ-ID No: 81)
gctgctttaatgagatatg-
(SEQ-ID No: 81)


Rev:
cgagacg (SEQ-ID
Rev:


caatcaattatagg-
No: 55)
taagcggccgcaatc-


cctcgcatgctttaat-
Rev:
ggaccgatacc-


taacgatcgagccatg-
taagccggccgcaatc-
ggtaggcgccacaat-


gtagagcatg-
ggaccgatacc-
cagtaaattgaacgga-


tccgtgaacgacg
ggtaggcgccacaat-
gaatattattc (SEQ-ID


(SEQ-ID No: 82)
cagtaaattgaacgga-
No: 56)



gaatattattc (SEQ-ID



No: 56)



p-BnMYR_MCS_t-
Forw:
Forw:
Forw:

OCS
atacccgggatacc-
ccatggctcgatcgttaat-
atacccgggatacc-


tgcaggttagg-
taaagcatgcgagg-
tgcaggttagg-


ccggccacataaaaa-
cctataattgatt-
ccggccacataaaaa-


tatgttgagaaaatatc
gctgctttaatgagatatg-
tatgttgagaaaatatc


(SEQ-ID No: 89)
cgagacg (SEQ-ID
(SEQ-ID No: 89)


Rev:
No: 55)
Rev:


caatcaattatagg-
Rev:
taagcggccgcaatc-


cctcgcatgctttaat-
taagcggccgcaatc-
ggaccgatacc-


taacgatcgagccatg-
ggaccgatacc-
ggtaggcgccacaat-


gggttaatgtgtagatt-
ggtaggcgccacaat-
cagtaaattgaacgga-


tgtatatatg (SEQ-ID
cagtaaattgaacgga-
gaatattattc (SEQ-ID


No: 90)
gaatattattc (SEQ-ID
No: 56)



No: 56)



p-BnMDP_MCS_t-
Forw:
Forw:
Forw:

OCS
atacccgggatacctg-
ccatggctcgatcgttaat-
atacccgggatacctg-


caggttaggccggc-
taaagcatgcgaggcc-
caggttaggccggc-


catgcgagagagaaga-
tataattgattgctgctt-
catgcgagagagaaga-


aatgaaataag (SEQ-
taatgagatatgcga-
aatgaaataag (SEQ-


ID No: 99)
gacg (SEQ-ID
ID No: 99)


Rev:
No: 55)
Rev:


caatcaatta-
Rev:
taagcggccgcaatcg-


taggcctcgcatgctt-
taagcggccgcaatcg-
gaccgataccgg-


taattaacgatcgagc-
gaccgataccgg-
taggcgccacaatcag-


catggcttttgagattgta-
taggcgccacaatcag-
taaattgaacggagaa-


tatatgaatg (SEQ-ID
taaattgaacggagaa-
tattattc (SEQ-ID


No: 100)
tattattc (SEQ-ID
No: 56)



No: 56)



p-BnRTI-
Forw:
Forw:
Forw:

4_MCS_t-OCS
atacccgggatacc-
ccatggctcgatcgttaat-
atacccgggatacc-


tgcaggttagg-
taaagcatgcgagg-
tgcaggttagg-


ccggccact-
cctataattgatt-
ccggccact-


tgcgccgaagatatatc-
gctgctttaatgagatatg-
tgcgccgaagatatatc-


cgac (SEQ-ID
cgagacg (SEQ-ID
cgac (SEQ-ID


No: 107)
No: 55)
No: 107)


Rev:
Rev:
Rev:


caatcaattatagg-
taagcggccgcaatc-
taagcggccgcaatc-


cctcgcatgctttaat-
ggaccgatacc-
ggaccgatacc-


taacgatcgagccatg-
ggtaggcgccacaat-
ggtaggcgccacaat-


gcttctctctatatatc-
cagtaaattgaacgga-
cagtaaattgaacgga-


tcttac (SEQ-ID
gaatattattc (SEQ-ID
gaatattattc (SEQ-ID


No: 108)
No: 56)
No: 56)



p
Forw:
Forw:
Forw:

BnMTFL_MCS_t-
atacccgggatacc-
ccatggctcgatcgttaat-
atacccgggatacc-

OCS
tgcaggttagg-
taaagcatgcgagg-
tgcaggttagg-


ccggccatattcactact-
cctataattgatt-
ccggccatattcactact-


tatagagaacac (SEQ-
gctgctttaatgagatatg-
tatagagaacac (SEQ-


ID No: 115)
cgagacg (SEQ-ID
ID No: 115)


Rev:
No: 55)
Rev:


caatcaattatagg-
Rev:
taagcggccgcaatc-


cctcgcatgctttaat-
taagcggccgcaatc-
ggaccgatacc-


taacgatcgagccatg-
ggaccgatacc-
ggtaggcgccacaat-


gtgtgaaaaagt-
ggtaggcgccacaat-
cagtaaattgaacgga-


ttggcgtatttc (SEQ-ID
cagtaaattgaacgga-
gaatattattc (SEQ-ID


No: 116)
gaatattattc (SEQ-ID
No: 56)



No: 56)



p-
Forw:
Forw:
Forw:

BnGSTF_MCS_t-
atacccgggatacc-
ccatggctcgatcgttaat-
atacccgggatacc-

OCS
tgcaggttagg-
taaagcatgcgagg-
tgcaggttagg-


ccggccagagcattatg-
cctataattgatt-
ccggccagagcattatg-


cttccaagcggac
gctgctttaatgagatatg-
cttccaagcggac


(SEQ-ID No: 122)
cgagacg (SEQ-ID
(SEQ-ID No: 122)


Rev:
No: 55)
Rev:


caatcaattatagg-
Rev:
taagcggccgcaatc-


cctcgcatgctttaat-
taagcggccgcaatc-
ggaccgatacc-


taacgatcgagccatg-
ggaccgatacc-
ggtaggcgccacaat-


gttcactctaact-
ggtaggcgccacaat-
cagtaaattgaacgga-


tcgtaactcg (SEQ-ID
cagtaaattgaacgga-
gaatettattc (SEQ-ID


No: 123)
gaatattattc (SEQ-ID
No: 56)



No: 56)



p-BnSRP_MCS_t-
Forw:
Forw:
Forw:

OCS
atacccgggatacctg-
ccatggctcgatcgttaat-
atacccgggatacctg-


caggttaggccggcca-
taaagcatgcgaggcc-
caggttaggccggcca-


aacggcaatt-
tataattgattgctgctt-
aacggcaatt-


gattctcgccctg (SEQ-
taatgagatatgcga-
gattctcgccctg (SEQ-


ID No: 127)
gacg (SEQ-ID
ID No: 127)


Rev:
No: 55)
Rev:


caatcaatta-
Rev:
taagcggccgcaatcg-


taggcctcgcatgctt-
taagcggccgcaatcg-
gaccgataccgg-


taattaacgatcgagc-
gaccgataccgg-
taggcgccacaatcag-


catggagagaggttatt-
taggcgccacaatcag-
taaattgaacggagaa-


gaaaccacgt (SEQ-
taaattgaacggagaa-
tattattc (SEQ-ID


ID No: 128)
tattattc (SEQ-ID
No: 56)



No: 56)



p-BnLSP_MCS_t-
Forw:
Forw:
Forw:

OCS
atacccgggatacctg-
ccatggctcgatcgttaat-
atacccgggatacctg-


caggttaggccggcca-
taaagcatgcgaggcc-
caggttaggccggcca-


aatagtcaagtttatgaat-
tataattgattgctgctt-
aatagtcaagtttatgaat-


cacag (SEQ-ID
taatgagatatgcga-
cacag (SEQ-ID


No: 134)
gacg (SEQ-ID
No: 134)


Rev:
No: 55)
Rev:


caatcaatta-
Rev:
taagcggccgcaatcg-


taggcctcgcatgctt-
taagcggccgcaatcg-
gaccgataccgg-


taattaacgatcgagc-
gaccgataccgg-
taggcgccacaatcag-


catggtcttgaacttctt-
taggcgccacaatcag-
taaattgaacggagaa-


gacattact (SEQ-ID
taaattgaacggagaa-
tattattc (SEQ-ID


No: 135)
tattattc (SEQ-ID
No: 56):



No: 56)



p-Napin_MCS_t-
Forw:
Forw:
Forw:

OCS
atacccgggatacc-
ccatggctcgatcgttaat-
atacccgggatacc-


tgcaggttagg-
taaagcatgcgagg-
tgcaggttagg-


ccggccataaggat-
cctataattgatt-
ccggccataaggat-


gacctacccattcttga
gctgctttaatgagatatg-
gacctacccattcttga


(SEQ-ID No: 138)
cgagacg (SEQ-ID
(SEQ-ID No: 138)


Rev:
No: 55)
Rev:


caatcaattatagg-
Rev:
taagcggccgcaatc-


cctcgcatgctttaat-
taagcggccgcaatc-
ggaccgatacc-


taacgatcgagccatg-
ggaccgatacc-
ggtaggcgccacaat-


gtgtttttaatcttgtttgtatt
ggtaggcgccacaat-
cagtaaattgaacgga-


(SEQ-ID No: 139)
cagtaaattgaacgga-
gaatattattc (SEQ-ID



gaatattattc (SEQ-ID
No: 56)



No: 56)



p-LuPXR_MCS_t-
Forw:
Forw:
Forw:

OCS
atacccgggatacc-
ccatggctcgatcgttaat-
atacccgggatacc-


tgcaggttagg-
taaagcatgcgagg-
tgcaggttagg-


ccggccacacgggcag-
cctataattgatt-
ccggccacacgggcag-


gacatagggactact
gctgctttaatgagatatg-
gacatagggactact


(SEQ-ID No: 142)
cgagacg (SEQ-ID
(SEQ-ID No: 142)


Rev:
No: 55)
Rev:


caatcaattatagg-
Rev:
taagcggccgcaatc-


cctcgcatgctttaat-
taagcggccgcaatc-
ggaccgatacc-


taacgatcgagccatg-
ggaccgatacc-
ggtaggcgccacaat-


ggatttatgataaaaatg-
ggtaggcgccacaat-
cagtaaattgaacgga-


tcggt (SEQ-ID
cagtaaattgaacgga-
gaatattattc (SEQ-ID


No: 143)
gaatattattc (SEQ-ID
No: 56)



No: 56)



























































































































































































































































































The promoter-terminator cassettes were cloned into the pCR2.1 (Invitrogen) vector according to the manufacturer's manual and subsequently sequenced. In a further step, the delta 6 Desaturase Gene (SEQ ID NO: 68) was introduced via the NcoI, PacI restrictions site between the promoter and terminator sequence.
Using the Multisite Gateway System (Invitrogen), a multiple cloning site (SEQ ID 57) was introduced into each of the three pENTR vectors pENTR/A pENTR/B and pENTR/C via HindIII and KpnI restrictions sites. Into the first position of this MCS, the promotor-delta 6 Desaturase-terminator cassette was cloned via FseI and KasI. Similarily, the DsRed gene was introduced into pENTR/C between the Napin promotor and the OCS terminator. By performing a site specific recombination (LR-reaction), the created pENTR/B, pENTR/C and an empty pENTR/A vector were combined with the pSUN destination vector according to the manufacturers (Invitrogen) Multisite Gateway manual to generate the final binary vectors SEQ ID: 3 pSUN-p-GRPL_d6Des(Pir)_t-OCS, SEQ ID: 8 pSUN-p-PEF-var1_d6Des(Pir)_t-OCS, SEQ ID: 11 pSUN-p-PEF-var2_d6Des(Pir)_t-OCS, SEQ ID: 18 pSUN-p-SCT2-var2_d6Des(Pir)_t-OCS, SEQ ID: 24 pSUN-p-SETL-vad_t-OCS, SEQ ID: 79 pSUN-pBnCRU4_d6Des(Pir)_t-OCS, SEQ ID: 87 pSUN-pBnMYR_d6Des(Pir)_t-OCS, SEQ ID: 93 pSUN-pBnSETL-var2_d6Des(Pir)_t-OCS, SEQ ID: 94 pSUN-pBnSCT2-vad_d6Des(Pir)_t-OCS, SEQ ID: 97 pSUN-pBnMDP_d6Des(Pir)_t-OCS, SEQ ID: 105 pSUN-pBnRTI-4_d6Des(Pir)_t-OCS, SEQ ID: 113 pSUN-pBnMTFL_d6Des(Pir)_t-OCS, SEQ ID: 120 pSUN-pBnGSTF_d6Des(Pir)_t-OCS, SEQ ID: 132 pSUN-pBnLSP_d6Des(Pir)_t-OCS. Similarly, the two binary vectors SEQ ID: 137 pSUN-pNapin_d6Des(Pir)_t-OCS and SEQ ID: 141 pSUN-pLuPXR_d6Des(Pir)_t-OCS were cloned as a positive control, that is, these two vectors are known to be capable to drive seed specific expression of PUFA genes, e.g. the delta-6-desaturase SEQ ID NO: 68.
The resulting vectors were subsequently used for the production of transgenic plants. The promoter activity in the transgenic plant seeds was measured based on the expression of delta 6 Desaturase and an observed modification in the lipid pattern of the seeds as described in example 5.
Example 4
Production of Transgenic Plants
a) Generation of Transgenic Rape Seed Plants (Amended Protocol According to Moloney et al. 1992, Plant Cell Reports, 8:238-242)
For the generation of transgenic rapeseed plants, the binary vectors were transformed into Agrobacterium tumefaciens C58C1:pGV2260 (Deblaere et al. 1984, Nucl. Acids. Res. 13: 4777-4788). For the transformation of rapeseed plants (cv. Kumily,) a 1:50 dilution of an overnight culture of positive transformed acrobacteria colonies grown in Murashige-Skoog Medium (Murashige and Skoog 1962 Physiol. Plant. 15, 473) supplemented by 3% saccharose (3MS-Medium) was used. Petiols or Hypocotyledones of sterial rapeseed plants were incubated in a petri dish with a 1:50 acrobacterial dilusion for 5-10 minutes. This was followed by a tree day co-incubation in darkness at 25° C. on 3MS-Medium with 0.8% bacto-Agar. After three days the culture was put on to 16 hours light/8 hours darkness weekly on MS-medium containing 500 mg/l Claforan (Cefotaxime-Natrium), 100 nM Imazetapyr, 20 mikroM Benzylaminopurin (BAP) and 1.6 g/l Glucose. Growing sprouts were transferred to MS-Medium containing 2% saccharose, 250 mg/l Claforan and 0.8% Bacto-Agar. Even after three weeks no root formation was observed, a growth hormone 2-Indolbutyl acid was added to the medium for enhancing root formation.
Regenerated sprouts have been obtained on 2MS-Medium with Imazetapyr and Claforan and were transferred to the green house for sprouting. After flowering, the mature seeds were harvested and analysed for expression of the Desaturase gene via lipid analysis as described in Qui et al. 2001, J. Biol. Chem. 276, 31561-31566.
b) Production of Transgenic Flax Plants
The production of transgenic flax plants can be carried out according to the method of Bell et al., 1999, In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol. Plant 35(6):456-465 using particle bombardment. Acrobacterial transformation could be carried out according to Mlynarova et al. (1994), Plant Cell Report 13: 282-285.
Example 5
Lipid Extraction
Lipids can be extracted as described in the standard literature including Ullman, Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Bd. A2, S. 89-90 and S. 443-613, VCH: Weinheim (1985); Fallon, A., et al., (1987) “Applications of HPLC in Biochemistry” in: Laboratory Techniques in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bd. 17; Rehm et al. (1993) Biotechnology, Bd. 3, Kapitel III: “Product recovery and purification”, S. 469-714, VCH: Weinheim; Better, P. A., et al. (1988) Bioseparations: downstream processing for Biotechnology, John Wiley and Sons; Kennedy, J. F., und Cabral, J. M. S. (1992) Recovery processes for biological Materials, John Wiley and Sons; Shaeiwitz, J. A., und Henry, J. D. (1988) Biochemical Separations, in: Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Bd. B3; Kapitel 11, S. 1-27, VCH: Weinheim; und Dechow, F. J. (1989) Separation and purification techniques in biotechnology, Noyes Publications.
Alternatively, extraction will be carried out as described in Cahoon et al. (1999) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 96 (22):12935-12940, und Browse et al. (1986) Analytic Biochemistry 152:141-145. Quantitative and qualitative analysis of lipids or fatty acids are described in Christie, William W., Advances in Lipid Methodology, Ayr/Scotland: Oily Press (Oily Press Lipid Library; 2); Christie, William W., Gas Chromatography and Lipids. A Practical Guide—Ayr, Scotland: Oily Press, 1989, Repr. 1992, IX, 307 S. (Oily Press Lipid Library; 1); “Progress in Lipid Research, Oxford: Pergamon Press, 1 (1952)-16 (1977) u.d.T.: Progress in the Chemistry of Fats and Other Lipids CODEN.
Based on the analysed lipids, the expression of the Desaturase can be determined since the lipid pattern of successfully transformed plant seeds will differ from the pattern of control plant seeds. Seed specific expression of a deta-6-desaturase would result in formation of 18:3n-6 (GLA) and/or 18:4n-3 (SDA), depending on whether the delta 6 desaturase uses 18:2n-6 (LA) and/or 18:3n-3 (ALA) as substrate. Surprisingly, not only the two control promotors Napin and LuPXR harbored by the vectors SEQ ID: 137 pSUN-pNapin_d6Des(Pir)_t-OCS and SEQ ID: 141 pSUN-pLuPXR_d6Des(Pir)_t-OCS were capable to drive seed specific expression of the delta-6-desaturase as indicated by the formation of GLA, but also the promotors of the present invention ( FIG. 2 ). Interestingly, the promotors influenced the ratio of the omega-3 fatty acid SDA to the omega-6 fatty acid GLA.